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1975 · Hindi · 3h 28m · Action · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Exceptional
6 reviews
82
4 exceptional2 very good
What the critics say
Critics mostly call Sholay a masterclass in craft, cast and cultural impact, led by Amjad Khan's Gabbar, though some push back, flagging an overrated tag, a coercive Basanti subplot, plot holes and a weaker second half.
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Summary
Sholay (1975, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Tubi Tv in the US.
After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
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After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
Sholay (1975, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Tubi Tv in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Ramnath treats the restored 'Final Cut' as confirmation of Sholay's mastery, walking through three scenes to show Sippy and Salim-Javed's craft at… Read it there →
Raheja calls Sholay a near-perfect blend of writing, direction and performance, singling out Amjad Khan's Gabbar and Sippy's restrained handling… Read it there →
Reviewing the restored 'Final Cut', the critic finds Sholay still insanely watchable after fifty years, praising Sippy's staging and the ensemble… Read it there →
Kotzathanasis calls Sholay a fun, well-crafted tribute to cinema as entertainment, praising the cast and production, while noting the story is… Read it there →
The main essay and responding writers celebrate Sholay's cultural weight, genre-blending and performances, but flag real reservations: an… Read it there →
Bali admires Sholay's craft, cast and cultural impact but explicitly calls it 'overrated' in his own eyes and rates Raj Khosla's earlier Mera Gaon… Read it there →
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65
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Sholay: quick answers
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Where can I watch Sholay?
Sholay is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India and Canada), JioHotstar (India), Tubi Tv (India, the US and Canada), ITVX Premium (the UK) and Itvx (the UK). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), YouTube (India, the UK and Canada) and Amazon Video (the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Sholay?
Sholay has a Filmi Score of 82 (Exceptional), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 65 (Upperstall.com) to 92 (Scroll.in). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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