Sholay’s Rarely Seen Ending To Be Shown After Decades(Photo Credit –YouTube)
Everyone remembers the 1975 classic Sholay for its legendary characters, gripping climax, and timeless appeal. But did you know the ending you saw wasn’t originally planned? Director Ramesh Sippy had to change it before release.
The film gave us unforgettable moments — from “Arre o Samba, kitne aadmi the?” to “Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?” — yet the real twist lay behind the scenes, in how Gabbar Singh’s fate was altered at the very last moment.
How Did Sholay Originally End?
Sholay’s original ending had Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) jumping dramatically and impaling the villainous dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan), thus killing him. However, this was changed due to censorship concerns during the Emergency period in India. Just days before the film’s scheduled release, the Central Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) intervened. The Cbfc thought...
Everyone remembers the 1975 classic Sholay for its legendary characters, gripping climax, and timeless appeal. But did you know the ending you saw wasn’t originally planned? Director Ramesh Sippy had to change it before release.
The film gave us unforgettable moments — from “Arre o Samba, kitne aadmi the?” to “Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?” — yet the real twist lay behind the scenes, in how Gabbar Singh’s fate was altered at the very last moment.
How Did Sholay Originally End?
Sholay’s original ending had Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) jumping dramatically and impaling the villainous dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan), thus killing him. However, this was changed due to censorship concerns during the Emergency period in India. Just days before the film’s scheduled release, the Central Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) intervened. The Cbfc thought...
- 8/15/2025
- by Soumil Kamat
- KoiMoi
Gulzar Saab gave us three classics in 1975. Khushboo, Mausam, and Aandhi. Among them, Aandhi was the one that whipped up a serious storm. Subhash K Jha looks back at the film that was released 50 years ago and also shares some unknown facts!
Set in the same year of Sholay and the just released dreaded Emergency came this political fable that was far-reaching in its resonances. Aandhi is the story of Aarti Devi (Suchitra Sen), who arrives in her constituency to fight the elections with Chandra Sen(Om Shivpuri). All hell breaks loose when Aarti Devi is espied with the owner of the hotel where her entourage stays. In a series of typically Gulzarian flashbacks, Aarti Devi re-lives her past with Jk (Sanjeev Kumar).
The film seems to borrow sheaves from Mrs Indira Gandhi’s life story down to an overbearing politician-father (Rehman) whose ambitions on his daughter’s behalf destroy her marriage.
Set in the same year of Sholay and the just released dreaded Emergency came this political fable that was far-reaching in its resonances. Aandhi is the story of Aarti Devi (Suchitra Sen), who arrives in her constituency to fight the elections with Chandra Sen(Om Shivpuri). All hell breaks loose when Aarti Devi is espied with the owner of the hotel where her entourage stays. In a series of typically Gulzarian flashbacks, Aarti Devi re-lives her past with Jk (Sanjeev Kumar).
The film seems to borrow sheaves from Mrs Indira Gandhi’s life story down to an overbearing politician-father (Rehman) whose ambitions on his daughter’s behalf destroy her marriage.
- 2/13/2025
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Legendary music composer Anandji Virji Shah, on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ took a stroll down the memory lane, and reminisced about the time when late evergreen singer Kishore Kumar had recorded the iconic song ‘Khaike paan Banaras wala’, while having a ‘paan’ in his mouth.
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
- 10/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Legendary music composer Anandji Virji Shah, on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ took a stroll down the memory lane, and reminisced about the time when late evergreen singer Kishore Kumar had recorded the iconic song ‘Khaike paan Banaras wala’, while having a ‘paan’ in his mouth.
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.
The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.
Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...
- 10/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has joined forces with Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) to present an exclusive one-night-only live event here, in order to mark 45 years of the celebrated action thriller film ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The 1978 movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat and Pran in lead roles.
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has joined forces with Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) to present an exclusive one-night-only live event here, in order to mark 45 years of the celebrated action thriller film ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The 1978 movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat and Pran in lead roles.
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
Written by Salim-Javed, and produced by Nariman Irani, the film also features Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.
Big B played dual roles as Vijay and Don in the movie. Zeenat was seen as Roma.
The event which is titled as ‘Zeenat Aman Rewind To Don’, will be hosted on September 29, at the 1000-seater majestic Regal Cinema in Colaba.
The presentation will feature not just a three-hour screening of the restored version of the original landmark film ‘Don’, but will also witness film’s lead female protagonist Zeenat engage in an evening of conversation about her life and career with...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Over his vibrantly colourful career, which has crossed the half-century mark and is still going strong, Amitabh Bachchan was paired with several generations of heroines and held his own against many male peers, as well as older and younger generations spanning Dilip Kumar to Shah Rukh Khan. His real test, however, was to maintain the upper hand when facing accomplished character actors, ranging from dastardly villains to steadfast friends, and even long-lost parents.
There are many such actors playing key roles in some of Bachchan’s iconic films – would Inspector Vijay Khanna been successful in tackling crime without the tip-offs from an anonymous drunk or proved his mettle against a lesser villain than Teja, would “(the fake) Don” have worked without the acumen of Dsp D’Silva or found himself in travails without the machinations of Vardhaman, or Sikandar found his ‘muqaddar’ without the advice of Dervish Baba.
But while stalwarts like Ajit,...
There are many such actors playing key roles in some of Bachchan’s iconic films – would Inspector Vijay Khanna been successful in tackling crime without the tip-offs from an anonymous drunk or proved his mettle against a lesser villain than Teja, would “(the fake) Don” have worked without the acumen of Dsp D’Silva or found himself in travails without the machinations of Vardhaman, or Sikandar found his ‘muqaddar’ without the advice of Dervish Baba.
But while stalwarts like Ajit,...
- 10/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Girish Karnad was one of the true intellectuals of post Independent India. A polyglot, playwright, actor, film maker, aesthete, scholar, teacher, critic and a humanist Girish was never a close friend but someone whom I always looked forward to meeting.
We came to know each other around 1972 through several common friends like Shyam Benegal, Basu Chatterjee, Satyadev Dubey and B.V. Karanth though I was acquainted with his work from the mid-sixties. His plays 'Yayati' (1961), 'Tughlaq' (1964), 'Hayavadana' (1972) and 'Nagamandala' (1988) rank among the finest Indian plays post-Independence.
A Rhodes scholar, Girish interestingly started by reading Mathematics in college. He was to become a scholar in history, literature, cinema and stagecraft. He was steeped in Indian tradition and had a deep study of our mythology, specially the Mahabharata.
He has won practically every award which an artiste in India can aspire for - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Kalidas Samman, Jnanpith Award,...
We came to know each other around 1972 through several common friends like Shyam Benegal, Basu Chatterjee, Satyadev Dubey and B.V. Karanth though I was acquainted with his work from the mid-sixties. His plays 'Yayati' (1961), 'Tughlaq' (1964), 'Hayavadana' (1972) and 'Nagamandala' (1988) rank among the finest Indian plays post-Independence.
A Rhodes scholar, Girish interestingly started by reading Mathematics in college. He was to become a scholar in history, literature, cinema and stagecraft. He was steeped in Indian tradition and had a deep study of our mythology, specially the Mahabharata.
He has won practically every award which an artiste in India can aspire for - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Kalidas Samman, Jnanpith Award,...
- 6/11/2019
- GlamSham
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that no one had approved the title of his 1978 hit movie Don?because the makers felt that the name was not fit for a title of a Hindi film.
Don?clocked 41 years on the silver screen on Sunday and the 76-year-old thespian took to his blog to write about the film.
"Don??was a name title that no one in the market approved of. They (makers) never understood what it meant and never felt that a name such as 'Don' was material for the title of a Hindi film. In fact if truth be told -- for many it was quite an amusing title," Big B wrote.
The Piku?star said that the film's title phonetically sounded like an undergarment brand.
"There was at the time a very popular brand of vests, the 'banyain', that were carrying the name 'Dawn'. 'Don' pronounced phonetically sounded much like...
Don?clocked 41 years on the silver screen on Sunday and the 76-year-old thespian took to his blog to write about the film.
"Don??was a name title that no one in the market approved of. They (makers) never understood what it meant and never felt that a name such as 'Don' was material for the title of a Hindi film. In fact if truth be told -- for many it was quite an amusing title," Big B wrote.
The Piku?star said that the film's title phonetically sounded like an undergarment brand.
"There was at the time a very popular brand of vests, the 'banyain', that were carrying the name 'Dawn'. 'Don' pronounced phonetically sounded much like...
- 5/13/2019
- GlamSham
Sudha Shivpuri, who shot to fame with her character as 'Baa' from the TV serial 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' passed away this morning. Mushtaq Sheikh and Alok Nath confirmed the news on a micro-blogging site.
Mushtaq Sheikh wrote, "Mrs Sudha Shivpuri (wife of Om Shivpuri) also popularly known as Baa in Kyun Ki passed away this morning. May her soul rest in peace. #Rip"
"Sudha Shivpuri popularly known as Baa from Kyun Ki passed away this morning. Funeral at Oshiwara Crematorium 2.30 pm today. #Rip," he added.
Alok Nath wrote, "Rest in eternal peace Sudha Shivpuri maam. You and Om Shivpuri sir were teacher's and guides of great proportion.am blessed to be your student."
Sudha started her Bollywood career with Swami (1977), and worked in other movies like Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Payal Ki Jhankaar, Hamari Bahu Alka, Maya Memsaab, Pinjar and also the Hollywood movie Outsourced.
May her soul Rest in Peace.
Mushtaq Sheikh wrote, "Mrs Sudha Shivpuri (wife of Om Shivpuri) also popularly known as Baa in Kyun Ki passed away this morning. May her soul rest in peace. #Rip"
"Sudha Shivpuri popularly known as Baa from Kyun Ki passed away this morning. Funeral at Oshiwara Crematorium 2.30 pm today. #Rip," he added.
Alok Nath wrote, "Rest in eternal peace Sudha Shivpuri maam. You and Om Shivpuri sir were teacher's and guides of great proportion.am blessed to be your student."
Sudha started her Bollywood career with Swami (1977), and worked in other movies like Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Payal Ki Jhankaar, Hamari Bahu Alka, Maya Memsaab, Pinjar and also the Hollywood movie Outsourced.
May her soul Rest in Peace.
- 5/20/2015
- GlamSham
A still from Duvidha
A Retrospective of the works of Indian auteur Mani Kaul will be organized from September 16, 2011 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Most of the films will be shown on 35 mm prints borrowed from the National Film archive of India (Nfai).
The Retrospective will commence with Nazar which will be presented at 7 p.m. on September 16.
The schedule of the event:
Sept 16: 7:00pm
Nazar
(1990/124 min/Hindi)
Cast : Shekhar Kapur, Sambhavi, Surekha Sikri
Aruna Vasudev will speak a few words on the occasion.
Sept 17: 6:45pm
The Nomad Puppeteer
(20 min/English)
A short documentary
7:00pm
Dhrupad
(1983/72 min/Hindi)
Featuring: Fariduddin Dagar, Zia Mohiyuddin Dagar
Introduction by Om Thanvi, author and Editor – Jan Satta
Sept 18: 11:30am
Duvidha
(Hindi/82mins/1973)
Cast: Ravi Menon, Raisa Padamsee
1:00pm
Uski Roti
(1969/95 min/Hindi)
Cast: Garima & Gurdeep Singh
Introduction by Madan Gopal Singh, Sufi singer...
A Retrospective of the works of Indian auteur Mani Kaul will be organized from September 16, 2011 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Most of the films will be shown on 35 mm prints borrowed from the National Film archive of India (Nfai).
The Retrospective will commence with Nazar which will be presented at 7 p.m. on September 16.
The schedule of the event:
Sept 16: 7:00pm
Nazar
(1990/124 min/Hindi)
Cast : Shekhar Kapur, Sambhavi, Surekha Sikri
Aruna Vasudev will speak a few words on the occasion.
Sept 17: 6:45pm
The Nomad Puppeteer
(20 min/English)
A short documentary
7:00pm
Dhrupad
(1983/72 min/Hindi)
Featuring: Fariduddin Dagar, Zia Mohiyuddin Dagar
Introduction by Om Thanvi, author and Editor – Jan Satta
Sept 18: 11:30am
Duvidha
(Hindi/82mins/1973)
Cast: Ravi Menon, Raisa Padamsee
1:00pm
Uski Roti
(1969/95 min/Hindi)
Cast: Garima & Gurdeep Singh
Introduction by Madan Gopal Singh, Sufi singer...
- 9/14/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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