India, Aug. 31 -- As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host a gala premiere for a restored version of the Indian cinematic epic, Sholay, which was released in 1975, the year the festival started.

With their anniversaries coinciding, it was no surprise that TIFF sought out a newly restored version of Sholay for a gala screening during the festival. Sholay is one of two blockbuster classics from 1975 featured at TIFF this year; the other being Jaws, director Steven Speilberg's breakthrough vehicle.

The screening of the film directed by Ramesh Sippy is scheduled for four hours on September 6, and the additional hour includes scenes deleted from the theatrical release along with the orig...