It has been 46 long years since Ramesh Sippy directorial Sholay first released on the big screen. But originally, the role was going to Shatrughan Sinha.” Dharmendra went on to add that he was later questioned by Sinha on why he helped Big B. Nevertheless, Amjad Khan went on to star as Gabbar in the movie, and the rest, as they say, is history. Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s romance also blossomed on the sets of Sholay. Apparently, the latter would intentionally mess up his romantic scenes so that he could get a chance to enact them again with Hema Malini, film critic Anupama Chopra recounts in her book on the film, Sholay: The Making of a Classic.

Source: Indian Express August 15, 2021 03:12 UTC