This blockbuster movie Released in Hyderabad on 03-10-1975 in these Theaters (Ramakrishna 70mm print - Skyline - Alka -Shanti- Natraj 70mm - Shobhna - Kamal) first i saw this movie when i was 9 years old in Manohar theater Secunderabad

On a personal vendetta, retired policeman Thakur Baldev Singh recruits lifelong thieves Veeru and Jai to capture bandit leader Gabbar Singh. Two years earlier, Thakur had captured the two thieves. While transporting them on a train, they are attacked by bandits. Thakur releases them to help fight off the bandits. He becomes severely wounded in the fight but the guys risk imprisonment to save his life after flipping a coin for the decision. Along the way, the boys befriend talkative village girl Basanti.This is a blending of Bollywood and a spaghetti western. It definitely has elements of both and is able mix them well. There are lots of action although sometimes they fall short in terms of staging. There is also the song and dance element. There is broad comedy. I like Basanti but I'm less taken with the Hitler-stached jailer. He is way too broad. The main leads are charismatic and compelling. Overall, there is a solid Magnificent Seven feel and this is only a small step beneath that level of cinema.

A story that could challenge a good old fashioned western (cowboy movie). With back flashes that explain the history of the main character prior involvements this India western has a solid story with actors that resemble characters you might (during the almost three hours) feel sympathy for. Very enjoyable.

Yeah Sholay or amber draws its cinematography from western spaghetti movie genre but this movie is a epic in its own respect. Amazingly multi layered, multi styled, multi varied yet singly packed this film is one blasting bomb of cinema.If you loved Once upon a time in west, the good the bad and the ugly then this movie is a step cohesive with them in a whole different style and still packed with much more enriching entertainment and music that can't be forgotten in many centuries. Number of attempts have been made to make a successful western styled movie where movies like unforgiven failed (though they win Oscar when they don't have much competition that year and were made in the USA) but nothing and never will any movie be made that can invoke this style and make a huge lot of progress in its shot.'Masala film' is the nick name given to its effect because this movie provides you with one of the best tonic of involvement and entertainment. Extremely well-made, beautifully edited, amazingly written, melodiously sung, damningly acted and truly evolved , Sholay is a movie for human beings.