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4 days ago
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50 Years Of Sholay: "There Was No Such..." Ramesh Sippy On Jai-Veeru's Bromance In The Film
New Delhi: Sholay has achieved yet another iconic milestone today as it has clocked 50 years since its release. Sharing anecdotes from the days gone by, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy addressed the buzz around people loving Jai and Veeru's (Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra) bromance in the film. What's Happening While every character in Sholay had a lasting impact, Jai and Veeru's friendship was one of the most loved aspects of the film. When asked about Jai and Veeru's "bromance", a relatively new-age lingo that the ace filmmaker was unbeknownst to, he confused it with "romance". Ramesh Sippy told IANS, "It's up to people. We have not suggested anything like this. It was a good friendship, and we showed that both have their romantic interests (with other women). There was no such tendency". The director further recalled how a film owner had invited him to come and experience the reaction of the audience when the film was screening. Ramesh Sippy said, "A cinema person called me. He said, 'Come to my cinema'. It was City Light cinema. He said, 'Can you see there? No one is coming here to have a cold drink. There was an interval. No one came. He said, 'Do you know why? Because those who were inside the hall were super-attentive. They were behaving as if they had never seen anything like this. I said, 'Are you sure?'. He said, Absolutely. 'I see it every day. They do not come in the interval'." About Sholay Retired police chief Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) resides in the village of Ramgarh. He plans to bring an end to the mischievous bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan), and seeks help from two other criminals, Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra), who are relatively less notorious. In A Nutshell Ramesh Sippy on the bromance and everlasting friendship between Jai and Veeru in Sholay. He also spoke about witnessing the first-hand reaction of the audience watching the film.
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5 days ago
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50 Years Of Sholay: Ramesh Sippy Opens Up On Jai And Veeru's Bromance, Says 'We Have Not...'
Sholay starred an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, A. K. Hangal, Sachin and Hema Malini. Director Ramesh Sippy, the director of the iconic film 'Sholay', has spoken up on the bromance of the film's legendary pair, Jai and Veeru. The director spoke with IANS, a day prior to the film's 50th anniversary on Friday. The director was relatively unaware of the word 'Bromance' as it's a part of the new age lingo. He confused it with the word 'Romance", which is non-platonic in nature. When he was informed that the audience from the current generation is in awe of the bromance between Jai and Veeru, he said, 'It's up to people. We have not suggested anything like this. It was a good friendship. And we showed that both have their own romantic interests (with other women). There was no such tendency". He told IANS, 'But if someone hugs you with love, or sits with you on a motorcycle, it does not mean that there is something else in it". Elsewhere in the conversation, the director shared an interesting anecdote from the time, he saw the audience's reaction to the film in the theatres upon its release. He shared how he was invited by a cinema owner to witness the first-hand reaction of the audience while it was being projected to the audience. He said, 'A cinema person called me. He said, 'Come to my cinema'. It was City Light cinema. He said, 'Can you see there? No one is coming here to have a cold drink'. There was an interval. No one came. He said, 'Do you know why? Because those who were inside the hall were super-attentive. They were behaving as if they have never seen anything like this'. I said, 'Are you sure?'. He said, absolutely. 'I see it every day. They do not come in the interval'". 'Sholay' is recognised as the first Western Spaghetti film of Hindi cinema. It starred an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, A. K. Hangal, Sachin and Hema Malini. The film is considered as one of the greatest movies in Hindi cinema for its grandeur, performances, technical brilliance, action, music and direction. The film was written by the legendary screenwriting duo Salim-Javed, and went on to become one of the longest-running films of Indian cinema. First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
