Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1 -- A restored version of the iconic Hindi blockbuster Sholay, complete with its original ending, will soon hit theatres across India, eminent poet, lyricist, and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar announced in Bhubaneswar.
Akhtar, who played a major role in shaping the film-from character development to plot and dialogue-revealed that the original climax had been altered in 1975 after the Censor Board objected to a law-abiding former police officer taking justice into his own hands.
Director Ramesh Sippy's intended ending featured Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) killing Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan), but the released version showed Thakur capturing Gabbar alive and handing him over to the police.
Akhtar was speaking at the lit...