Sholay /

In this film, India's best-known "curry" western, two small-time crooks are hired by an ex-cop, Thakur, to stop the tyranny of Gabbar Singh who massacred Thakur's family. It is also the story of a village that realizes non-violence does not mean cowardice, but that it can stand u...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Sholay (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Sippy Films (Firm), Eros International (Firm)
Other Authors:	Sippy, Ramesh, Sippy, G. P. (Gopaldas Parmanand), 1915-2007, Khan, Salim, Ak̲h̲tar, Jāvīd, 1945-, Dharmendra, 1935-, Kumar, Sanjeev, 1938-1985, Hema Malini, Bhaduri, Jaya, Bachchan, Amitabh, 1942-, Khan, Amjad, 1940-1992, Burman, Rahul Dev, Bakshi, Anand
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Hindi
Language Notes:	In Hindi with optional English subtitles.
Published:	London ; Seacaucus, NJ : Eros International, [2005]
Subjects:	Dacoits > India > Drama. Revenge > Drama. Feature films. Motion pictures, Indic. Foreign films.

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Summary:	In this film, India's best-known "curry" western, two small-time crooks are hired by an ex-cop, Thakur, to stop the tyranny of Gabbar Singh who massacred Thakur's family. It is also the story of a village that realizes non-violence does not mean cowardice, but that it can stand up to terror and lawlessness.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Dual layer format. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 204 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD 9; all regions; NTSC format; Dolby digital stereo surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:	Editing, M.S. Shinde ; director of photography, Dwarka Divecha ; music, R.D. Burman ; lyrics, Anand Bakshi.
Access:	Educational and home use only.