“Will it recover money and make profit?” Ramesh Sippy recalls doubts over ‘Sholay’ before release

Director Ramesh Sippy revealed that people had many doubts regarding the success of the Bollywood classic film ‘Sholay’ before its release.

‘Sholay’ is one of the biggest blockbusters of the India cinema industry. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, and Amjad Khan in the lead roles.

In an interview with ANI, Ramesh Sippy revealed that prior to the release of ‘Sholay’, many people believed that the movie was too costly and wondered if it would succeed financially at the box office.

He further stated that people were concerned that ‘Sholay’ would not earn enough at the box office to cover its costs and that failure could even impact the entire film industry.

“There were a lot of rumours. People thought that this film wouldn’t be successful. They thought t