Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Director Ramesh Sippy's film Sholay changed the definition of Hindi cinema. The story written by the duo of Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan and its memorable characters made it a cult classic. Even today, people start whistling as soon as they hear the friendship of 'Jai-Veeru' and the dialogues of 'Gabbar Singh'.

Released on 15 August 1975, Sholay was slow in the beginning, but within a few weeks the audience started showering love and it became India's all-time blockbuster. It ran housefull in theatres for months and became immortal in the history of Hindi cinema. But the interesting thing is that the film, which was a record-breaking hit in India, flopped badly in Pakistan. Sholay was released for the first time in Paki...