Overview
- Sholay – The Final Cut will screen nationwide across about 1,500 Indian theatres on December 12, 2025 in a 4K restoration with Dolby 5.1.
- The version reinstates the original uncut ending for public viewing for the first time in five decades.
- Ramesh Sippy says he cast Amitabh Bachchan during a career lull, adding that Zanjeer and Deewaar had restored his stardom by the time filming began.
- Sippy recalls Danny Denzongpa was first signed as Gabbar before scheduling conflicts led Salim–Javed to recommend Amjad Khan, who was tested and selected despite limited film acting experience.
- He describes a collaborative set with no star rivalries and reiterates he will not make a sequel, arguing Gabbar cannot be replaced and noting the deaths of Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar.