Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 11: Bengaluru’s Ramanagara hills were the iconic backdrop for Sholay, one of Amitabh Bachchan’s earliest and most spectacular hits. Shot in the 1970s, the rugged terrain required the production team to build their own access road to reach the sets. Today, Ramanagara is known for its folklore museum and serves as a pit stop for motorists heading to Mysuru.

The film featured two real-life couples: Amitabh with Jaya Bachchan, already married, and Dharmendra with Hema Malini, whose romance was blossoming. On set, Dharmendra is said to have paid the crew to tell the director he messed up scenes, earning extra hugs from Hema Malini.

Inspired by Wild West classics such as The Magnificent Seven and My Name is Nobody, Sholay’s action-adventure

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