Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Bachchan Recalls 2,000 Italians Watching Sholay Till 3 am
Amitabh Bachchan is a very famous actor in India.
He recently told a story on a TV game show called 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.
The story was about an old Hindi movie called 'Sholay', which was made in 1975.
The movie was restored, which means it was fixed up and made to look new again.
It was shown in a city in Italy called Bologna.
About 2,000 Italian people came to watch it.
They watched the movie from 11 o'clock at night until 3 o'clock in the morning.
That is very late, but the audience stayed because they loved the movie.
A group called the Film Heritage Foundation took the movie to Italy.
The group restores old films to keep important Indian movies alive for everyone to enjoy.
Amitabh Bachchan shared the story on the latest episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18' while interacting with Dr Ganesh Baraiya.
Around 2,000 Italians watched the restored version of 'Sholay' in Bologna, Italy, from 11 PM until 3 AM.
The restored film was taken to Italy by the Film Heritage Foundation, led by filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.
'Sholay', released in 1975, was restored by the Film Heritage Foundation as part of efforts to preserve important Indian films.
The film stars Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar, and KBC airs on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
- Who
- Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recounted the story on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18'; the restoration was carried out by the Film Heritage Foundation, led by filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.
- What
- Around 2,000 Italians watched the restored version of the 1975 Hindi classic 'Sholay' from 11 PM until 3 AM.
- When
- Recently, as shared on the latest episode of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18'; the article gives no exact screening date.
- Where
- Bologna, Italy, at a large public square; the anecdote was shared on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18'.
- Why
- The restored film was screened as part of the Film Heritage Foundation's efforts to preserve important Indian films.
- Film
- Sholay
- Release Year
- 1975
- Audience
- Around 2,000 Italians
- Screening Location
- Bologna, Italy
- Screening Time
- 11 PM to 3 AM
- Restoration Body
- Film Heritage Foundation
- Restoration Lead
- Filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
- TV Show
- Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18, airing on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV