India, Aug. 14 -- At 17, Sachin Pilgaonkar embarked on a journey with Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and Dharmendra to bring the story of Sholay alive on the big screen. Today, he credits the film for shaping his career and sparking his interest in direction. He shared that filmmaker Ramesh Sippy motivated him by giving him direction experience during the film's production.

Sachin played the character of Ahmed in Sholay. Looking at the impact of Sholay, Sachin shares, "I am very glad that Sholay is completing 50 years tomorrow and also happy that it is still so fresh. It gives me hope that the film will remain fresh even 50 years from now."

"I owe a lot to Sholay and Ramesh Sippy. First of all, for casting me in the film because it is a...