Sholay : The Making Of A Classic

National Award Winner: 'Best Book On Film' Year 2000.Film Journalist Anupama Chopra Tells The Fascinating Story Of How A Four-Line Idea Grew To Become The Greatest Blockbuster Of Indian Cinema. Starting With The Tricky Process Of Casting Moving On To The Actual Filming Over Two Years In A Barren Rocky Landscape And Finally The First Weeks After The Film'S Release When The Audience Stayed Away And The Trade Declared It A Flop This Is A Story As Dramatic And Entertaining As Sholay Itself. With The Skill Of A Consummate Storyteller Anupama Chopra Describes Amitabh Bachchan'S Struggle To Convince The Sippys To Choose Him An Actor With Ten Flops Behind Him Over The Flamboyant Shatrughan Sinha; The Last-Minute Confusion Over Dates That Led To Danny Dengzongpa'S Exit From The Fim Handing The Role Of Gabbar Singh To Amjad Khan; And The Budding Romance Between Hema Malini And Dharmendra During The Shooting That Made The Spot Boys Some Extra Money And Almost Killed Amitabh.