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Published: Dec 15, 2025 06:05 am IST
Sholay also featured other actors like Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan.
The action-adventure film Sholay (1975), directed by Ramesh Sippy, remains a favorite among fans. Now, speaking to AyraNews24x7, Ramesh has revealed about an incident when late actor Dharmendra loaded the gun and fired during the climax scene of the film. Ramesh further said, the bullet went through Amitabh Bachchan, who was standing nearby.
Sholay firing incident involving Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan
Ramesh said, “It happened during the filming of the climax. That was the one where he picked up the bullets, loaded them… and in this shot, he was not supposed to fire… he was just expected to load the gun. But what he did was to put the gun up and fire, Amitabh Bachchan was standing there because that was his position – on the edge of the cliff, and the bullet passed through him.”
what happened after that
He said that the action cameraman refused to continue shooting. “The Jim Allen-action cameraman said, ‘I won’t shoot. He said if actors behave like that… it can’t happen on my set. I don’t want any accidents to happen.’ That day, the shooting was cancelled, and we obviously took care of him—calmed him down. We also explained to Dharmendra that it is okay to get in the mood, but you cannot shoot when there is a possibility of an accident. He understood. He apologized to Jim and Amigi. He worked on it. Obviously, it wasn’t intentional, it just happened.”
about sholay
Sholay, produced by Ramesh’s father GP Sippy, was written by Salim-Javed. The film also stars Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan. The soundtrack was composed by RD Burman.
Sholay received a special 50th anniversary tribute with the world premiere of its fully restored, uncut version at the Il Cinema Ritrovato festival in Bologna, Italy. The screening took place this year on June 27 in the large open-air Piazza Maggiore, known for hosting memorable film events.
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