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Sholay is a landmark film that marked the peak of both Amitabh Bachchan and Salim-Javed’s careers. It became a massive box office success, earning 30 crore rupees (more than $350 million in 2025 dollars) in the several years after its release and held the record for top-grossing Hindi film for 19 years.

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