Mumbai: Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan, whose father Salim Khan wrote the script of Sholay, says it is Indian cinema’s best film. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the action adventure drama, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Badhuri, Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar, released on August 15, 1975.
Khan congratulated the entire team for making a film that people are still talking about 40 years on.
“Sholay is a yaadgar [memorable] film. It is a landmark film. It is the best film ever made by us. Best film of India in terms of shooting, script and performance. It will always be the best film of Indian cinema,” he said.
Khan first saw Sholay when he was eight years old.
“We had come from boarding school and my father had taken us to watch the film. I was eight years old. It was a great experience watching in Minerva because of the four-track sound. I enjoyed myself watching it,” he said.
“Sholay is one such film where the cast and crew benefited and it took them to another level. That is a great film,” he said.
Khan was talking at the trailer launch of Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon.
Also present at the event were comedian-turned-actor Kapil Sharma, actors Varun Sharma, Elli Avram, Manjari Fadnis, Sai Lokur, Simran Mundi, director duo Abbas-Mustan and producers Ratan Jain and Ganesh Jain.
Sharma feels Sholay is a milestone.
“It is this film that gave a reason for people to enter film industry. Such films should be released again and again so that the younger generation can see how rich is our Indian cinema,” he said.
“We talk about Hollywood, but when we go abroad we come to know that Bollywood is also... popular. It is a proud thing and this is because of a epic film like Sholay,” he added.
