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'Amitabh Bachchan Didn’t Play The Angry Young Man In Sholay Because...': Ramesh Sippy

'Amitabh Bachchan Didn’t Play The Angry Young Man In Sholay Because...': Ramesh Sippy

Update: 2025-09-07

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In an exclusive interview with Devansh Sharma, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy talks about 50 years of Sholay, its controversial ending and restoration, what if Amitabh Bachchan had played Gabbar, and if the film can be made today.

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'Amitabh Bachchan Didn’t Play The Angry Young Man In Sholay Because...': Ramesh Sippy

'Amitabh Bachchan Didn’t Play The Angry Young Man In Sholay Because...': Ramesh Sippy

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