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On 15 August 2025, Sholay completes 50 years of being released, watched, loved, and quoted across generations. Javed Akhtar, who co-wrote Sholay with Salim Khan, speaks to senior journalist Harinder Baweja about what makes the film one of Indian cinema’s most enduring classics.

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