India, Aug. 4 -- Writer Javed Akhtar, whose film Sholay will celebrate 50 years of release on August 15, has opened up about how "there are some people who say that it's not a great film." Speaking with Screen, Javed shared that even after five decades, the minor characters from Sholay "are used in stand-up comedies" or other films' dialogues. Sholay was written by Salim-Javed (Salim Khan).

When asked why the smaller characters of Sholay are timeless, Javed said that he wished he knew. "I wish I knew it. If you find out, do call me and tell me, because I would like to do it again. There are some people, I have heard on YouTube, who say that Sholay is not a great film. Maybe it is not, and I have no idea what the definition of a great fil...