Sholay has created a cult with a massive following for past 50 years. With the recent celebration of the film, the uncut version was premiered on June 27 on the large open-air screen at Piazza Maggiore in Italy`s Bologna to commemorate the film`s 50th anniversary. Now, in an exclusive conversation with mid-day, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy gets candid about Sholay and reveals whether the revised climax was needed after 50 years of the film`s release. 

Ramesh Sippy on Sholay`s revised ending

When asked about what films sustains the longest in the industry with constantly changing formats of the cinema. Ramesh Sippy had just one word and that was `Sholay`, he said, `How could it be more than that?`