Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Anil Sharma Recalls Shelved Dharmendra Spy Thriller 'Sher'
A movie director named Anil Sharma is remembering an old movie idea from the 1980s that never got made.
The movie was going to star a famous actor named Dharmendra as a spy, kind of like James Bond.
It was going to be a big action movie shot in different places.
They even made a poster and started filming some parts, like a song and action scenes.
But, the people funding the movie had some problems, and the film had to be stopped before it was finished.
The director wishes the movie had been made because he thought the story was really exciting and fun.
Filmmaker Anil Sharma has shared details about a never-released 1980s spy thriller named 'Sher' starring Dharmendra.
The film was envisioned as a James Bond-style movie with Dharmendra in the lead.
A poster was released showing a muscular Dharmendra holding a gun, reflecting the film's ambitious tone.
Despite starting production with a grand launch, filming some action sequences and a song in Mumbai, the project was shelved due to producer issues.
Though 'Sher' never materialized, it marked the beginning of a successful collaboration between Anil Sharma and Dharmendra, leading to four subsequent films.
- Who
- Filmmaker Anil Sharma and actor Dharmendra
- What
- Recollection of a shelved 1980s spy thriller titled 'Sher', intended to feature Dharmendra in a James Bond-like role.
- When
- The film was planned before 1987, and the recollection was shared recently.
- Where
- Parts were intended to be shot abroad, with some action sequences and a song filmed in Mumbai.
- Why
- The film was shelved due to issues from the producers' side.
- Film Title
- Sher
- Intended Star
- Dharmendra
- Director
- Anil Sharma
- Genre
- Spy Thriller
- Planned Era
- 1980s
- Status
- Shelved