Ramesh Sippy revisits 50 years of Sholay, reveals lost ending and shares rare behind-the-scenes memories at IFFI
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Cinema lovers were taken on a nostalgic journey as veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, director of the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ramesh Sippy SLAMS high ticket prices in theatres: “If Sholay had released in today’s times, minimum ticket price would have been Rs. 200; it WOULDN’T have got repeat audience”
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Ramesh Sippy made Sholay (1975), one of the greatest films of all time. As the film completed 50…
EXCLUSIVE: For the FIRST time, Ramesh Sippy opens up on his ACTION-packed cameo as young Pran in Bewaqoof: “Somebody else was supposed to play the part; I S Johar wasn’t happy…I volunteered”
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We all know of Ramesh Sippy of Sholay (1975) fame as a blockbuster director and enterprising…
EXCLUSIVE: Ramesh Sippy admits his comeback film Shimla Mirchi “was NOT properly released”; explains why it should have released in 2025: “Rajkummar Rao is now a STAR; had it released after Stree 2, it would have been a different story”
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Not many are aware but Ramesh Sippy’s comeback film, Shimla Mirchi, quietly released in cinemas in…
EXCLUSIVE: Ramesh Sippy hails father G P Sippy’s faith when Sholay’s budget TRIPLED from Rs. 1 cr to Rs. 3 cr: “His confidence was a reward”; SLAMS myths about slow start: “From third week, people were repeating lines…critics had to eat their words”
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It was a common misconception that Sholay (1975) had a poor opening in cinemas on its release. It…
EXCLUSIVE: Ramesh Sippy’s hilarious take on Sholay’s forced ending change during Emergency: “Censors said ‘Thakur shouldn’t take law into his hands’ but he had no hands!”; BREAKS silence on Hema Malini’s DISAPPROVAL of Sholay’s changed climax
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Sholay (1975) completed 50 years earlier this year, leading to a celebration among moviegoers. This…
EXCLUSIVE: Ramesh Sippy CONFIRMS, “Sholay to re-release mostly in November”; reveals why he was UNHAPPY with the film’s 3D version: “The soundtrack was changed and I DIDN’T like that”
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It is the era of re-releases and moviegoers have been fortunate that they are getting a chance to…
Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Juneja and others attend the opening of Mumbai Art Fair 2025 at Nehru Centre Art Gallery
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Ramesh Sippy on 50 years of Sholay, “Many people felt Amitabh Bachchan should not have died, we had a meeting to discuss what to do”
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Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy’s all-time classic Sholay completed 50 years recently on August 15.…