Updated On: 17 August, 2025 08:48 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Shriya Pilgaonkar celebrates 50 years of Sholay with an iconic picture featuring her dad Sachin Pilgaonkar with Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Amjad Khan, and A. K. Hangal

Shriya Pilgaonkar
Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar dropped an iconic image of the team Sholay as the film clocked 50 years. The throwback image had Sachin Pilgaonkar, posing with Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Amjad Khan, and A. K. Hangal. For those who do not remember, Sachin played the role of Ahmed, son of Rahim Chacha (A. K. Hangal), the imam of the village. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Sachin expressed his excitement about "Sholay" completing 50 years of release.
He shared: "I consider myself fortunate to be a part of Sholay. It is a matter of pride that the iconic film has completed 50 years of release this year. The film remains fresh in the memory of the cinema lovers, and I am sure that it will continue to be inked in the memory of movie goers even after the next 50 years. My heartiest congratulations to Ramesh Sippy sir for making such an iconic film." Previously, Ramesh Sippy shared an interesting anecdote from the film, when he was invited to see the audience’s reaction to "Sholay" in the theatres.
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