CBFC U · BBFC 12A · our read 13+ · read from 6 reviews and the board’s record
13+
Parents should know
Strong violence: a villain chops off the arms of a man he has tied up. A classic revenge tale: a policeman recruits two roguish friends to hunt down the dacoit who massacred his family and maimed him. Also moderate scary or upsetting scenes, mild substance use and mild sexual content.
Parents should know
13 and up
Strong violence
Moderate intense scenes
From 6 reviews Filmi read; the age follows the content record.
1 · CertificateCBFC U · All
2 · Filmi’s read6 of 7 categories documentedNot documented does not mean absent
LanguageNot documented
3 · Parents’ votesNone counted yet. Yours is the slider below.
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.
Filmi puts it at 13+ from the content record, and the CBFC certified it U.
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“comments about male friendship, and how love, greed, revenge and hate” view the record →
Role models · Some · Reviewer on record
“proving both their fighting abilities and their integrity” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · BBFC
“Violence includes shootings, fist fights and an impalement, resulting in occasional bloody detail.” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · BBFC
“Moderate scenes include a prolonged sequence in which a villain threatens three of his men with a partially-loaded gun in a form of 'Russian roulette'.” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · BBFC
“Infrequent mild sex references include suggestive dance moves by a scantily-dressed woman during a musical sequence.” view the record →
Violence · Moderate · BBFC
“There is occasional sight of dead bodies and bloody injuries in the aftermath of violence.” view the record →
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.
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.
Parents ask
Answered from the record below — the certificate, the board’s cut list, and what reviewers documented.
Is Sholay OK for kids?
Filmi puts Sholay at 13+ from the content record — suitable for 13 and over. The CBFC certified it U. That comes from the certificate and from what reviewers documented, not from anyone at Filmi watching the film — every claim on this page is quoted with its source.
What age is Sholay suitable for?
13+, from the content record (the CBFC rated it U). 4 of the five content-warning categories are documented for this film.
What content should parents know about in Sholay?
What the record shows: violence — strong; language — not on record; sex or nudity — mild; drink or drugs — mild; frightening scenes — moderate. A category left blank means nobody documented it, not that the film is clean — the full record, quoted with sources, is on this page.
Did the censor board cut anything from Sholay?
The CBFC certified it U with no published cut list. That is not the same as the film being uncut — only that no modification was published.
