Sholay

Sholay (शोले, 1975) is an Indian action epic directed by Ramesh Sippy that you can watch online on iFILM. Running over three hours, the film stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Amjad Khan as the unforgettable villain Gabbar Singh — and it remains one of the most culturally embedded films ever made in India.

Former police inspector Thakur lost his family to the outlaw Gabbar Singh. Unable to take revenge himself, he hires two small-time crooks, Jai and Veeru, and gives them a single job: bring Gabbar back alive. The two men are charming, reckless and not particularly principled — which makes them both perfectly suited for the task and constantly at odds with it. The village they are supposed to protect keeps paying the price for every delay.

Lines delivered by Gabbar Singh in this film are still quoted across India five decades later. That kind of cultural staying power says more than any award tally could. Stream Sholay (1975) online on iFILM — the full original cut, in all its epic length.