The cult classic Sholay, an action adventure Bollywood movie circling around two petty thieves hired by a police officer to exact revenge on a ruthless bandit, is set to release in Pakistan, 40 years after hitting Indian theatres.
The release of the Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra-starrer, directed by Ramesh Sippy, in 1975 proved to be a watershed event in the industry. The movie screened for five years at a landmark Mumbai theatre, the longest ever run in India at the time. It’s no wonder that owner and managing director of Mandviwalla Entertainment , Nadeem Mandviwalla is now bringing the iconic classic to Pakistani cinema screens, over 40 years after its release.
The pioneering film’s cast includes greats like Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri (now Jaya Bachchan) and Amjad Khan. The movie was remastered last year in 2014 and released in 3D for the new generation of movie buffs. It will be releasing in 2D and 3D in Pakistan.
The movie is to release tentatively on March 20, as March 23 will be a public holiday, on account of Pakistan Day. Other movies that have been reworked and released in 3D in Pakistani cinemas were The Lion King and Titanic, which didn’t garner much attention. We now only need to wonder as to what fate this iconic movie will see in our neighbouring country!
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