Sholay Deleted Scenes: Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra starrer classic film ‘Sholay’ has been in the hearts of the audience for the last 49 years. The makers re-released it in theaters in August 2024, which was well received. Many memorable scenes of the film still garner applause and applause. But do you know that before the release, ‘Sholay’ faced the censor board’s scissors? Yes, some scenes of this film were removed. One of these scenes has now come to light after decades.
This scene was deleted from Sholay
Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Hema Malini’s blockbuster film ‘Sholay’ was released in theaters in 1975. Good word of mouth helped this film, which was considered a flop in the initial days, become a box office success. The picture created a stir at the box office. Not only this, when this film was re-released in theaters last year, a crowd of spectators gathered in the theaters to watch it.
There are many memorable songs, dialogues and scenes in the film, which are still alive in the minds of the audience. However, now a photo is going viral on social media, which is being said to be a deleted scene of the film. The fear of Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) can be seen in this scene which was removed from the film. An account named ‘Old is Gold’ has shared this picture on Instagram. In this, Gabbar Singh has pulled Ahmed (Sachin Pilgaonkar) by his hair. A group of bandits are standing around both of them. The censor board had removed this scene due to excessive violence and the brutal look of Gabbar.
The film ‘Sholay’ is still considered one of the best films of Hindi cinema. Every character of this became memorable forever. Besides, it also made many achievements in its name. The film also made great earnings at the box office. ‘Sholay’, which was made with a budget of just Rs 3 crore, had earned Rs 35 crore at the box office at that time. It has got a rating of 8.1 out of 10 on IMDb. Even today the audience likes to watch this film.