Mohanlal set for <i>Sholay</i>

After the success of Keerthi Chakra, Mohanlal is getting ready for his next movie with Ram Gopal Verma. The movie is the remake of the great Hindi blockbuster Sholay. Abhishek Bachchan plays the main lead while Amitabh Bachchan surprisingly plays the Gabbar Singh role. Mohanlal has allotted 40 days from his busy schedule and has given it to RGV. Lal will be playing the role that Sanjeev Kumar played in Sholay. The shooting will commence towards the end of this month.