Sholay (Embers) (Flames) (Flames of the Sun) Reviews and Ratings



  • November 27, 2009
    its the best movie in Indian film industry, i have seen it like 100 time and every time i watch its feel refreshing. the every character of this movie is immortal. all in all a complete movie
  • September 23, 2009
    o great job by amitabh , dharmendra & gabbar...
  • September 4, 2009
    A three hour Indian film with many attributes similar to Westerns, as well as Seven Samurai. Many different genres are covered here with he obigatory sing-songs which must be mandated in Bollywood. Two criminals are recruited by a former police officer to help him exact revenge o...( read more)n a far worse criminal who killed his family and maimed him. The officer knew the criminals from a time log ago from when was transferring them as prisoners on a train, they gloriously defended the train and helped him survive. One of the criminals develops a crush on a local village girl who reminds me of Kelly Kapur. A well-rounded film that is worth your three hours, if not to only get a glimpse of Bollywood.
  • March 7, 2009
    All time favourite hindi film.
  • January 25, 2009
    Duhh.... do i need to say anything about this movie ?
  • November 18, 2008
    My first Bollywood film.

    It's pretty badass, a little indulgent at 3+ hours, but that's par for the course with these films.

    A curry western with heavy American influences has a little bit of everything. Suspense, Slapstick, Romance, Singing and Violent Bloodshed

    India's firs...( read more)t 70mm film.
  • October 15, 2008
    Fun. Weird. Check it out.
  • September 11, 2008
    this is my fav movie till now.
  • September 1, 2008
    The Casablanca of Indian Cinema: no other film has embedded itself so deeply into our nation's collective conscious as this one.
  • August 27, 2008
    Sholay is a famous "curry" western, India's answer to the spaghetti westerns of Italy. A rousing combination of action, romance, drama, comedy, music, and revenge, Sholay is a western that is epic in the best sense, and it deserves to stand alongside other classics in the genre.
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    There are some obvious influences here from the Seven Samurai and Once Upon a Time in the West, but Sholay takes these influences and makes its own film out of them. The direction is assured, there is some great cinematography, and if R.D. Burman's score isn't quite as excellent as the best of Ennio Morricone's western scores, it's still very good.

    It may not be the greatest western of all time, but it's certainly made it to my "best of" list. If you like the genre you owe it to yourself to check this one out, even if you're not sure you're ready for Bollywood.
  • August 17, 2008
    I know its cool to love and praise this movie but in this case it is thoroughly deserving.
    I first saw sholay when i was about 12 and have seen it 23 times since.
    Ask any indian anywhere in the word as to which is the greatest bollywood movie ever made and chance are sholay will ...( read more)be the reply almost always.
    Where to begin...the acting rocks,the cinematography is divine and the story pulsating,it will keep you engrossed till the credits roll.
    They just don't make them like this anymore
  • August 15, 2008
    This is one film that is truly legendary! There is not one thing about the film that is not famous till date! I mean this is impossible to forget! This is one of those films you keep dicussing about with your friends!
  • August 4, 2008
    Indian Film history can divide into Before Sholay and After Sholay.
  • June 30, 2008
    This film is long. I think that if it would have been shorter I would have enjoyied it more.
  • June 7, 2008
    Extremely not interested
  • April 20, 2008
    this is the best of amitabh bachchan n dharmendra... evry actor is on his best in the movie... undoubtedly the best movie of bollwwood in last 50 years.
  • April 3, 2008
    bes tindian movie of all time,
  • March 27, 2008
    A CLASSIC HAS THE MOST INTRIGUING TALES OF HUMAN LIFE
  • March 23, 2008
    ppl.....diz iz typical melodramatic BOLLYWUD CINEMA AT ITZ BEST......evrythin abt diz film iz un4gtabl ppl....ryt frm gabbarz dialoguez 2 basantiz "dhanno".....u wnt 4gt diz 1 fr sure!!!
  • March 16, 2008
    i did not bore in any 1 of d scenes of d film..
  • February 24, 2008
    Super star to 1 hi hai...!!!
  • February 21, 2008
    Great movie to start with in Bollywood style
  • February 20, 2008
    Epic which make us a fresh new film even after decades
  • February 16, 2008
    Awesome!! Can never hav a remake..
  • February 12, 2008
    One of the best movies ever made in hindi film industry. Each and every dialogue is famous and i know it from first to last scene.Have watched this movie not less than 50times
  • February 1, 2008
    i heard about this movie from a friend. i saw it today when school was cancelled. it was pretty good! it reminds me of 'rambo' meets 'the good, the bad and the ugly'. i love the songs from here, and in that one song where basmati is forced to dance for gabbar in front of veeru, h...( read more)er dancing on the glass brought to mind the song 'teer-e-nazer' and meena kumari's performance as sabijaan in the movie 'pakeezah'. that guy who played gabban singh did a wonderful job as the villain, but i heard somewhere that there was an alternate ending in which thakur kills gabban. i couldnt find it on the dvd, but anyway, the drama was perfect and it made you want to cry when jai dies in veeru's arms. overall a wonderful movie with a wonderful soundtrack. perfect for desi lovers, but do some research into indian customs first-itll eliminate some of the confusion you get while watching it
  • January 31, 2008
    Would like to see at some stage.
  • January 1, 2008
    i luv amitab batchan
  • December 26, 2007
    The best bollywood movie ever made
  • December 3, 2007
    OHHH HAHAH,,SHOOT 4 LOVE..
  • November 1, 2007
    Best movie ever. Dilaogues, acting, characters etc even the extras are memorable. My fav film of all time.
  • October 24, 2007
    If you watch one hindi film...
  • October 22, 2007
    Bollywood go to hell.
  • September 15, 2007
    Sholay had all the elements of a Western - rugged countryside (the film was shot in the rocky landscape of Ramnagaram a small village about 30 miles from Bangalore), bandits on horseback, fierce gun fights etc. Sholay's phenomenal success can be attributed to perhaps the way it w...( read more)as able to blend the various items or 'masalas' required in a Hindi film in exactly the right doses. Practically every scene, dialogue and even a small character was a highlight. Be it Dhanno, the horse of the tangewali, Hema Malini, the Jailer (Asrani), Mausi (Leela Mishra) or Sambha (Mac Mohan).
    Sholay was loud, garish, but it had something which touched everyone's heart. Shot in 70mm with stereophonic sound, Sholay was the ultimate big screen experience. It was India's first film in 70 mm with stereophonic sound. Mention must be made of Dwarka Diwecha's stunning camera-work and R.D. Burman's evocative background score, which help elevate the film even further.
  • September 14, 2007
    the biggest hit of indian cinema
  • September 10, 2007
    Its the all time favourite. It must be ancient and its till so famous. It is the best movie, really.
  • August 20, 2007
    amitab akid haykoun gamed
  • August 20, 2007
    A friend in need is a friend in deed
  • August 9, 2007
    If it has Dharmendra in it then i will automatically love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dharam Paaji Roxx!!!!!!

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