Sholay
by Ramesh Sippy
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Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri, Sanjeev KumarDirector: Ramesh Sippy
Cinematographer: Dwarka Divecha
Editor: M.S. Shinde
Producer: G.P. Sippy
Writer: Javed Akhtar
Writer: Salim Khan
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 162 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-24
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Eros
DVD Reviews of Sholay
DVD Review: Amazon Qualiton Edition - Sholay (DVD)
Summary: 5 Stars
Sholay is a phenomenon... I rate it as the best Indian movie ever made and one that can compete head-to-head with any other movie in the world, Hollywood releases included! Theatrically screened in 1975, it is timeless... not even for once you feel that there's anything dated, everything looks contemporary - and this is no mean achievement!
Every single character is etched out optimally and you remember ALL of them after the movie. Howzzat!
The music is memorable, it complements and enhances the myriad of moods and sequences and emotions and drama in Sholay (Embers) - whether it's the terror and ruthlesslessness of the villain, the dacoit Gabbar; the unspoken romance between one of the two heroes Jai and the widow Radha; the flirtation between the other hero Veeru and the "tangewaali" (coach driver) Basanti; the angst, lionheartedness and the bravery of Thakur, a landlord and an ex-police officer who recruits Jai and Veeru, two small-time crooks, to capture Gabbar (for avenging his family's massacre); the extraordinary chase sequences; the wonderful start and the awe-inspiring end.
The continuity is amazing and so is the editing. A rock near a bridge shown in the beginning is there at the end too. As for editing, the best example is when Gabbar strikes down swords on Thakur's arms (who's tied between two pillars) but the actual hits are never shown, instead, as soon as the swords come down, immediately a shot of Thakur recalling this incident is shown and for the first time his shawl has fallen down and the wind is flapping his armless shirt-sleeves... it is first-rate!
There is also tremendous folklore and near-mythology associated with this movie - the so many versions, the significantly different endings, the struggle to get this made and released...
Amazon at this page seem to be selling a Region-1 coded release from Qualiton Imports. My question to all other reviewers and anyone owning this exact edition (Qualiton Imports, Region 1) is what is the runtime of this movie and whether this is the one in which the fearsome antagonist Gabbar dies...? Is it 204 minutes long or is it really 4-and-a-half hours long as one reviewer has put it? Is it presented in fullframe or widescreen format? Is it really coded Region 1? Please answer keeping in mind that my questions are about the Qualiton Imports edition adverstised here by Amazon.
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