The 1975 cult classic ‘Sholay’, whose success is cinema folklore, is 40 years old. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the film starred Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra in lead roles and their respective wives, Jaya Bachchan and Hema Malini.
Not many people know that the film had bombed on its initial release in India, but went on to become a blockbuster after it was withdrawn and re-released a few weeks later.
Some unforgettable dialogues from the blockbuster. Pick your favourite:
Kitne aadmi the?
Basanti, in kutton ke saamne mat nachna
Bhaag Dhanno, aaj teri Basanti ki izzat ka sawaal hai
Arre o Sambha, kitna inaam rakhe hai sarkar hum par
Yoon toh humein zyada baat karne ki adat hai nahi….
Tera kya hoga, kaliya?
Aaadhe idhar jao…aadhe udhar jaaoo…baaki mere peeche aao!
Bahut yaaraana lagta hai
Yeh haath humko de de Thakur
Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?
Jo darr gaya samjho marr gaya!
Holi kab hai…kab hai holi?
Suwar ke bachchon!
Hum Angrezo ke zamane ke jailor hain…hahaha!
Itna sannata kyun hai bhai?
Yahan se pachas pachas kos door gaon mein jab bachcha raat ko rota hai, toh maa kehti hai bete soo ja, soo ja, nahi toh Gabbar aa jayega
Ek-ek ko chun-chun ke maaronga
Kutte…Main tera khoon pi jaoonga
Ramgarh waalon ne kutton k saamne roti daalna band kar diya hai..
Sardar, maine aapka namak khaya hai…
Kya samajh kar aaye the? Ki sardar bahut khus hoga, sabaasi dega?
Yeh haath nahi… phansi ka phanda hai
Suicide- Suiciiiide….
Saanp ko haath se nahi pairon se kuchla jaata hai…
