Sholay is a 1975 epic, action adventure film written by Salim-Javed directed by Ramesh Sippy and is produced by his father G. P. Sippy.
The film is based on the Dacoit of Western combined with the unconventional story of Indian Dacoits with basics of Samurai cinemas. The story is about two criminals Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan). Both are hired by a retired police officer Thakur ( Sanjeev Kumar) to help him to capture a ruthless uncouth dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) who has created a havoc in the Ramgarh village by terrorizing with his presence.
The police inspector has kept a huge sum for a reward for this task. Gabbar Singh who has taken his revenge on the police inspector by cutting of both his hands and also killing his only son leaving his young daughter-in-law Radha (Jaya Bhaduri), widowed. Jai falls in love with her silently. While Basanti (Hema Malini) is the lover of Veeru and is the local village tange Wali (Horsecart puller).
The scuffles between Gabbar and his gang against Jai and Veeru result in Jai wounded and he dies in Veeru’s arms. Enraged by the killing of his best friend Jai, Veeru fights the battle alone and hands him over to the Thakur as promised. Veeru on completion of his task leaves Ramgarh with his lover Basanti, and Radha has once again lost her new hope of love with Jai.
