Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- As the iconic film 'Sholay' nears its 50th anniversary next week, the Film Heritage Foundation has restored the Bollywood classic in 4K quality.

To celebrate the golden jubilee of one of India's most loved movies, the restored version will have its North American premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 6. The gala screening will take place at the 1,800-seater Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto.

The Film Heritage Foundation took to their Instagram account to make the announcement along with a caption that read, "Indian cinematic epic 'Sholay' (1975), directed by Ramesh Sippy, celebrates 50 years with the North American Premiere of the restored version at the 50th edition of the TIFF Toronto...