A
leading
exhibitor
and
distributor
in
the
Pakistan
entertainment
industry
has
decided
to
release
the
cult
Indian
classic
Sholay
in
Pakistan
for
the
first
time
in
the
country.
Directed
by
Ramesh
Sippy
and
produced
by
his
father
G
P
Sippy,
the
1975
film
starred
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Dharmendra
in
lead
roles.
Nadeem
Mandviwalla,
who
is
the
owner
of
Mandviwalla
Entertainment,
said
film
has
never
been
screened
in
Pakistani
cinemas
and
people
here
watched
only
the
pirated
version
of
it.
"I
think
every
second
Pakistani
has
seen
the
movie
or
knows
about
it
and
I
thought
why
not
re-release
it
in
Pakistan
on
the
big
screen
because
the
magic
of
watching
this
movie
in
the
theatre
is
awesome," Mandviwalla
told
PTI.
Describing
Sholay
as
a
classic
and
unique
film,
Mandviwalla
said
it
will
attract
all
generations
to
the
cinema
halls.
"I
know
it
is
40
years
since
it
was
first
released
but
it
is
a
timeless
classic
and
the
presence
of
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
by
itself
a
big
draw," he
said.
Mandviwalla
is
planning
to
release
it
on
March
23,
a
public
holiday
in
Pakistan.
"We
feel
the
audience
will
want
to
come
watch
it,
given
the
opportunity,"
he
said.
The
mega
hit
also
starred
Sanjeev
Kumar,
Hema
Malini
and
Jaya
Bachchan
among
others
in
key
roles.
The
movie
was
remastered
2014
and
re-released
in
3D
for
the
new
generation
of
moviebuffs.
It
will
be
releasing
in
2D
and
3D
in
Pakistan.
Mandviwalla
said
Sholay'will
have
fewer
shows
in
the
theatres
but
should
have
a
long
run
in
Pakistani
cinema
halls.
PTI