I love the film, sholay.Specially the role of Amzad khan was mesmerizing.I remember how mamma used to say in my childhood when I didn’t want to sleep, "try to get some sleep, otherwise Gabbar will come". And I slept in apprehension thinking that Gabbar will snatch away or cut off my hands.
Let’s discuss the plot a little and some of my favourite moments.
In the small village of Ramgarh, the retired policeman Thakur Baldev Singh summons a pair of small-time thieves that he had once arrested. Thakur feels that the duo—Veeru and Jai(my heroes wink emoticon: not only mine, everyone’s)—would be ideal to help him capture Gabbar Singh(The villain Amjad Khan), a
dacoit wanted by the authorities for a
Rs. 50, 000 reward. Thakur tells them to surrender Gabbar to him, alive, for an additional Rs. 20, 000 reward.
The two thieves thwart the dacoits sent by Gabbar to extort the villagers. Soon afterwards, Gabbar and his goons attack Ramgarh during the festival of
Holi . In a tough battle, Veeru and Jai are cornered. Thakur, although he has a gun within his reach, does not help them. Veeru and Jai fight nd fight nd fight and the bandits flee. The two are, however, upset at Thakur’s inaction, and consider leaving the village.Then happens the astonishing moment;the falling of the shawl nd "Thakur ka kata huya haat". Thakur explains that Gabbar had killed nearly all of his family members, and cut off both his arms a few years earlier, which is why he could not use the gun. He had concealed the dismemberment by always wearing a shawl.Remember the famous dialogue? "Yea haat mujhe de, de Thakur."
Living in Ramgarh, the jovial Veeru and cynical Mr. Silent Jai find themselves growing fond of the villagers. Veeru is attracted to Basanti, a feisty, talkative young woman who makes her living by driving a horse-cart. Jai is drawn to Radha(Jaya Bhaduri, who latter became his wife.lol"), Thakur’s reclusive, widowed daughter-in-law, who subtly returns his affections.
Skirmishes between Gabbar’s gang and Jai-Veeru finally result in the capture of Veeru and Basanti by the dacoits. Jai attacks the gang, and the three are able to flee Gabbar’s hideout with dacoits in pursuit. Fighting from behind a rock, Jai and Veeru nearly run out of ammunition. Veeru, unaware that Jai was wounded in the gunfight, is forced to leave for more ammunition. Meanwhile, Jai, who is continuing the gunfight singlehandedly, decides to sacrifice himself by using his last bullet to ignite dynamite sticks on a bridge from close range.
Veeru returns, and Jai dies in his arms. Enraged, Veeru attacks Gabbar’s den and catches the dacoit. Veeru nearly beats Gabbar to death when Thakur appears and reminds Veeru of the promise to hand over Gabbar alive. Thakur uses his spike-soled shoes to severely injure Gabbar and destroy his hands. The police then arrive and arrest Gabbar. After Jai’s funeral, Veeru leaves Ramgarh and finds Basanti waiting for him on the train. Radha is left alone again.
The film is more than a tragedy.For Radha, who once was jovial, couldn’t be able to smile again.Her life was sorrowful nd remains the former.For me, Radha is a more tragic character than the two, veeru na jai.The film is my all time favourite nd it’ll remain. Not only mine but of my whole family’s.