Archive Special Presentation

Sholay

Ramesh Sippy’s classic ‘curry western’ combines exhilarating action, moving drama, hilarious comedy and unforgettable song and dance sequences to create one of the most beloved of all Hindi films.

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Credits

  • Director

    Ramesh Sippy

  • Screenwriter

    Salim-Javed

  • With

    Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan

  • India 1975. 204min

  • Courtesy of

    Sippy Films

  • Language

    Hindi

    With English subtitles

Introduction

With its star-studded cast, led by Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, Ramesh Sippy’s extravaganza about two small-time crooks who take on the dreaded Gabbar Singh became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Fifty years on, this magnificent restoration restores the film’s original ending, presenting Sippy’s full vision for the very first time. Screening on the UK’s biggest screen, this is truly unmissable.

James Bell

Restored in 4K in 2025 by Film Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Sippy Films at L’Immagine Ritrovato laboratory.

Content warning

Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury.

How to book

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