Sholay: ‘‘Sholay’ is a film in the history of Indian cinema whose every character had made an indelible place in the hearts of the audience. Even today, the audience likes to watch this iconic film which was released 50 years ago with great interest. It changed the perspective of not only Bollywood but the entire Indian cinema. Today we are telling you about the three most famous characters of Sholay, who have said goodbye to this world.
Recently veteran actor Dharmendra Had passed away. At the age of 89 he bid farewell to this world. He played the character of Veeru. The actors who played the roles of Gabbar and Thakur in Sholay are also no more. Let us know that among the three powerful actors Gabbar, Thakur and Veeru, which actor of Sholay was older in age? The special thing is that these three giants have had a connection since November also.
Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan)
Amjad Khan played the role of Gabbar Singh in Sholay. The audience liked him a lot in the role of this dreaded dacoit. Amjad Khan is considered one of the best villains in Bollywood history. Sholay was one of the early films of his acting career. Amjad was born on 12 November 1940 in Mumbai, while he died on 27 July 1992 in Mumbai at the age of 51.
Sanjeev Kumar (Thakur)
Famous actor Sanjeev Kumar played the role of Thakur in Sholay. Sanjeev was also liked a lot for his work. His real name was Haribhai Jariwala. He belonged to Gujarat. Sanjeev was born on 9 July 1938 in Surat city of Gujarat. Whereas the actor left this world at the age of 47. He died on 6 November 1985.
Veeru (Dharmendra)
Dharmendra was also enthralled in the role of Veeru. This was the most memorable role of his 65 years of career. Dharmendra made his debut in Bollywood in 1960. Dharmendra was older than Sanjeev and Amjad. He was born in Nasrali village of Punjab on 8 December 1935 and died on 24 November 2025.
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