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News18
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Sholay Turns 50: Dharmendra Pays Homage To Late Cinematographer Dwarka Divecha
As Sholay marked its 50th anniversary, veteran actor Dharmendra remembered the days he shot the film with 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) 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. 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.
India.com
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Not Ramesh Sippy, this man was the real mastermind behind Sholay; Dharmendra finally reveals the secret, his name is...
50 years ago, Sholay was released in theatres, which achieved immense success and changed the definition of Hindi cinema. Director Ramesh Sippy directed it while the duo of Salim Khan-Javed Akhtar wrote it. Sholay, starring stars like Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar and Amjad Khan, is considered a cult classic film of Hindi cinema. Meanwhile, Dharmendra has shared a post on social media, through which he has informed that it was not Ramesh Sippy but this special person who brought the real magic of Sholay to the screen. Let's find out who he is. Who is the real mastermind of Sholay? Sholay is being discussed everywhere on the 50th anniversary of its release. Dharmendra has also expressed his happiness on social media about the special achievement of his film. Apart from this, he has shared a latest post on his official Instagram handle in which he has included a photo from the shoot of Sholay which is of the late cinematographer of the film, Dwarka Divecha. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) He is the person who presented the scenes of Sholay on screen in a great way. Be it action sequences or emotional scenes, his contribution was important behind each one. Just like Ramesh Sippy worked in the direction of the film and the duo of Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan worked in writing, in the same way, the director of cinematography Dwarka Divecha contributed a lot in making Sholay a cult with his skill. How Dwarka Divecha's cinematography enhanced Sholay It was the magic of Dwarka's talent that every scene of Sholay, from the climax to the beginning, is in the minds of the people. When mentioned, its complete details are easily available on the lips of the fans, and even today, the memories of every scene of Sholay are fresh in the minds of the fans. Dwarka did a wonderful job of keeping the sets and shooting locations of Sholay on the right track and presenting them. This is the reason why this film was made in such a grand manner. Who was Dwarka Divecha? It is worth noting that before becoming a cinematographer, Dwarka Divecha had already established himself as an actor in Hindi cinema. But his career in acting did not go well, and then he moved forward into cinematography. After this, the success of Sholay made him an off-camera star overnight.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dharmendra remembers the DOP of his Bollywood classic 'Sholay'
Veteran actor Dharmendra is remembering and paying homage to the cinematographer of his iconic film 'Sholay.' On Sunday, the actor took to his Instagram and shared a throwback picture of himself with the late Dwarka Divecha , the cinematographer on 'Sholay.' He also penned a note in the caption paying tribute to the late artist and urged his followers to rummage through the pages of the DOP's biography. He wrote, "Late Shri Dwarka Divecha, 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 on the silver screen. Please read his biography." Dwarka Divecha was also an actor and had shared the screen with Shammi Kapoor and Padmini in 'Singapore.' He was also involved in creating the sets of 'Sholay,' which is considered Hindi cinema's first Western Spaghetti film. 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 one of the greatest movies in Hindi cinema courtesy of its grandeur, performances, technical brilliance, action, music, and direction. It was at the top of the British Film Institute's 2002 poll of the 'Top 10 Indian Films' of all time. 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. Earlier, Ramesh Sippy , the director of the iconic film 'Sholay,' had shared an interesting anecdote about when he saw the audience's reaction to the film in the theaters when it was released. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Could This NEW Collagen Blend Finally Reduce Your Cellulite? Vitauthority Learn More Undo The director spoke with IANS, ahead of the film's 50th anniversary, and spoke about the time he was invited by a cinema owner to witness the firsthand reaction of the audience while it was being projected to the audience. He told IANS, "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'," the director added. "Get the latest news updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2 ."
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
50 Years Of Sholay: Dharmendra Remembers Late Cinematographer Dwarka Divecha. See Pic
Mumbai: Veteran actor Dharmendra is remembering and paying homage to the cinematographer of his iconic film 'Sholay'. On Sunday, the actor took to his Instagram and shared a throwback picture of himself with the late Dwarka Divecha, the cinematographer on 'Sholay'. He also penned a note in the caption paying a tribute to the late artist, and urged his followers to rummage through the pages of the DOP's biography. He wrote, 'Late Shri Dwarka Divecha, 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 on the Silver screen. Please read his biography'. Dwarka Divecha was also an actor and had shared the screen with Shammi Kapoor, Padmini in 'Singapore'. He was also involved in creating the sets of 'Sholay', which is considered Hindi cinema's first Western Spaghetti film. 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 one of the greatest movies in Hindi cinema, courtesy its grandeur, performances, technical brilliance, action, music and direction. It was top of the British Film Institute's 2002 poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time. The film was written by the legendary screenwriting duo Salim-Javed, and went on to become one of longest running films of Indian cinema. Earlier, Ramesh Sippy, the director of the iconic film 'Sholay', had shared an interesting anecdote when he saw the audience's reaction to the film in the theatres when it released. The director spoke with IANS, ahead of the film's 50th anniversary, and spoke about the time 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 told IANS, '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'', the director added.
