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Published 15:07 IST, June 28th 2020

Amitabh Bachchan's 'Sholay' memes that you must check out right away

Amitabh Bachchan's 'Sholay' is one of the most iconic movies of all time. Here are some of the most hilarious Sholay memes you must check out.

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Amitabh Bachchan's Sholay is one of the most iconic movies in Bollywood. The movie garnered widespread attention for numerous reasons, including its storyline, the songs, the leading performances, etc. Apart from that, there's a massive number of memes on Amitabh Bachchan's Sholay that are quite hilarious. With all that said now, here are some of the top Sholay memes you must check out:

Amitabh Bachchan's Sholay memes

Sholay features an ensemble cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, and Amjad Khan in lead roles. Considered to be one of the greatest Hindi films, the Ramesh Sippy directorial bagged top position at British Film Institue's 2022 poll under the category of Top 10 Indian Films. The film broke numerous records, including the record of continuously showcasing the film in many theatres across India. 

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Amitabh Bachchan essayed the role Jai; Dharmendra played the role of Veeru; Sanjeev Kumar essayed the role of Thakur Baldev Singh, and Amjad Khan essayed the role of the iconic character Gabbar Singh. Female leads Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan played the roles of Basanti and Radha respectively. Here's another meme:

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Sholay gained wide attention for its action sequences and songs. The film managed to bag a whopping nine Filmfare nominations. M. S. Shinde also bagged the Best Editing Award in the film. Yet another interesting thing about the film is the release date as the film released on August 15, 1975. The day holds a special significance as it is also celebrated as Indian Independence Day.

 

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The soundtrack of the film is still widely popular today. Legendary Indian music composer, R. D. Burman composed the soundtrack of the film. The lyrics for the songs are penned by iconic lyricist Anand Bakshi.

 

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There are several memorable songs from the movie that bagged awards and accolades. The song Mehbooba Mehbooba sung by R. D. Burman bagged him Filmfare Award nomination as Playback Singer for his outstanding performance in the song. Some of the most memorable songs from the movie include Yeh Dosti, Haa Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Koi Haseena, and others. The tracks were sung by some of the greatest singers like Lata Mangeshkar, and Kishore Kumar.

 

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15:07 IST, June 28th 2020