After the release of Angry Young Men, the documentary series that explores the lives and work of legendary screenwriting duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, actor Salman Khan has expressed an intriguing desire—he wants to remake the iconic 1975 blockbuster Sholay. The film, penned by Salim-Javed and directed by Ramesh Sippy, remains one of the most revered classics in Indian cinema, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Jaya Bachchan, and Hema Malini in unforgettable roles. During a candid conversation with filmmaker Farah Khan, Salman playfully declared that not only would he love to remake Sholay, but he'd also be up for the challenge of playing both Amitabh Bachchan's Jai and Dharmendra's Veeru.
Yes, both! Why pick just one when you can have it all? When Farah posed the question, "If you had to remake any of Salim-Javed’s films?" Salman was quick to respond, "I’d make Sholay and Deewar." Farah couldn’t resist digging deeper and asked the inevitable follow-up: "So, would you be Jai or Veeru?" As everyone at the roundtable—filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, editor Namrata Rao, and others—playfully chimed in with, "He’s Veeru," even Javed Akhtar nodded in agreement. But Salman had a trick up his sleeve, quipping, "Also Jai.
I can play both. Gabbar also." This wasn’t just playful banter—Salman’s comments rekindle a long-standing fascination with Sholay.
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