Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra played Jai and Veeru respectively in Sholay. Jai and Veeru were named after Salim Khan's college friends, Veerandar Singh Bias and Jai Singh Rao Kalevar. Both have passed away.
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The shoot of Sholay was filled with many challenges and delays. The train robbery sequence in Sholay took about 20 days to film on the Mumbai-Pune line. (source: IMDb)
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Did you know writers Salim-Javed were initially keen to name the film ‘Aangarey’? Later on they decided on Sholay. That title was Salim Khan's idea.
Javed Akhtar had proposed Amjad Khan's name for the film after having spotted him and his brother Imtiaz in the play Ai Mere Watan Ke Logo in 1963. Amjad had acted in a few films before, but Sholay was his first major film. (Hindustan Times)(HT_PRINT)
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Did you know that there was actually a dacoit named Gabbar Singh? He lived around Gwalior in the 1950's. Reports say, he used to cut off the noses and ears of policemen.
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About Mihir, Avika told HT, “There are days when I wake up and remind myself that it’s real. I feel very lucky and blessed to have found a partner who supports me, understands me, and always pushes me to grow in life.”
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Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan blows a kiss as she presents a creation for L'Oreal Paris show "Liberte, Egalite, Sororite" (Liberty, Equality, Sisterhood), as part of the Paris Fashion Week Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection at the Hotel de Ville, in Paris.
