India, Oct. 21 -- Veteran actor Asrani died at age 84 on Monday, October 20. While the actor has played varied roles through the years, the one that stands out the most has to be the 'angrezon ke zamane ka jailor' (jailor from the colonial era) in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 hit Sholay. (Also Read: Iconic comedy star Asrani dead at 84: Angrezon Ke Zamane Ka Jailor rests in peace)

Despite having a screentime of less than 10 minutes, Asrani managed to make a mark while saying one of the most quotable dialogues like "jab hum nahi sudhar sakte to tum kya sudhroge' (if I can't be better, nor can you) on-screen. And if you've ever wondered how he landed the iconic role, here's how it happened.

Sippy spoke to news agency PTI and condoled the death of ...