Sholay Turns 50: Dharmendra Pays Homage To Late Cinematographer Dwarka Divecha
Sholay, the Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Late actor Amjad Khan-starrer 1975 action drama, has etched a special place in the viewer's hearts. The film, written by the iconic duo Salim-Javed, eventually gained the status of cult classic owing to its powerful story, memorable characters, iconic dialogues, and the evergreen songs like Yeh Dosti, Mehbooba Mehbooba, Haa Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Holi Ke Din and others.
As the film marked its 50th anniversary, veteran actor Dharmendra recently took to Instagram and paid homage to the cinematographer of Sholay, late Dwarka Divecha.
Dharmendra Remembers Dwarka Divecha:
The actor dropped an unseen picture with the late cinematographer from the sets of Sholay and penned a note for the late artist, urging his followers to rummage through the pages of the DOP's biography.
'Late Shiri Dwarka Devcha, director of cinematography (SHOLAY). He was always very loving and friendly with all of us. People behind the camera are hardly mentioned, though they bring us to the Silver screen. Please read his biography," the post caption reads.
In the throwback picture, a young Dharmendra, dressed as his character Veeru, is seen posing with Divecha with his hand placed on the cinematographer's shoulder.
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In no time, the comment section was flooded with reactions from his fans and admirers. An Instagram user commented, 'Respect to one of the greatest Cinematographers of our Hindi Cinema." One of them wrote, 'Two very talented people." Another one shared, 'The Real OG."
Who Was Dwarka Divecha?
Divecha, known name at the time of Sholay, also worked as a cinematographer in films like Yasmin, Solva Saal and Professor. He was also an actor and had shared the screen with Shammi Kapoor and Padmini in Singapore.
He worked on the sets for Sholay, which also featured Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, A. K. Hangal, Sachin, and Hema Malini in the key roles.
Dharmendra next film
Meanwhile, Dharmaendra will be seen next in Sriram Raghavan's patriotic drama film, Ikkis, along with Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Agastya Nanda. The film, based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, is slated to hit the big screens on October 2, 2025.
It will face a big Bollywood clash with Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor's romantic drama, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.
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