As
Sholay
3D,
the
3D
version
of
the
1975
action
drama
Sholay,
gets
ready
to
hit
the
theatres
this
Friday,
several
moviegoers
are
gearing
up
to
to
catch
the
action
on
the
big
screen
for
the
first
time
here.
Directed
by
Ramesh
Sippy,
Sholay,
starring
Dharmendra,
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Hema
Malini,
Sanjeev
Kumar
and
Amjad
Khan,
is
known
to
be
a
landmark
film
in
Indian
cinema.
For
Rakesh
Arora,
a
student
of
D.G.
Vaishnav
College,
watching
the
classic
in
a
movie
hall
is
an
exciting
opportunity.
"I've
watched
the
film
several
times
on
my
computer
and
television,
but
never
in
a
cinema
hall.
I
have
grown
up
listening
to
stores
told
by
my
father
about
the
Sholay
experience
in
a
theatre.
Some
films
are
best
enjoyed
on
the
big
screen
and
this
happens
to
be
one
such
film," Arora
told
IANS.
"I'll
be
going
with
my
entire
family
to
watch
it,"
he
added.
Theatres
opened
bookings
for
new
releases
on
Wednesday.
Several
multiplexes
which
screened
Sholay
39
years
ago
will
be
screening
it
again.
"We
are
expecting
houseful
shows
in
the
opening
weekend.
Sadly,
the
film
will
have
just
a
week
before
three
Pongal
releases
will
come
out.
However,
we
are
hoping
it
will
be
received
well.
Sholay
ran
for
over
100
days
at
our
theatre
when
it
released," a
representative
from
Satyam
Cinemas
told
IANS.
It
was
not
just
at
Satyam
Cinemas,
but
even
at
a
few
other
theatres
here
that
the
film
completed
100-day
run,
said
film
historian
Anandan.
"It
was
a
phenomenal
hit
in
Chennai.
I
remember
watching
the
film
for
Rs.15
in
1975
with
my
family.
Besides
Satyam,
it
had
a
100-day
run
in
other
theatres
such
as
Casino
and
Pilot.
Watching
it
on
the
big
screen
back
then
was
a
different
experience
altogether
because
it
was
the
first
70mm
Indian
film.
The
experience
was
out-of-the-world," Anandan
told
IANS.
"I'm
sure
people
would
love
to
revisit
it
on
the
big
screen.
All
the
youngsters
who
have
heard
stories
about
the
film's
experience,
can
now
watch
it
to
see
for
themselves," he
added.
For
Anand
Venkatraman,
a
64-year
old
retired
bank
employee,
"Sholay
3D"
will
be
a
reason
to
go
back
to
a
theatre.
"I
haven't
watched
a
film
in
a
cinema
hall
in
the
last
20
years.
I
hardly
watch
them
on
television
too
because
most
of
them
are
bad.
Sholay
is
one
film
I
can
never
get
tired
of
watching.
To
watch
it
in
theatre
again
is
an
opportunity
I
don't
want
to
miss," Anand
told
IANS.
The
3D
version
of
the
film
is
produced
by
Sascha
Sippy,
grandson
of
GP
Sippy
who
had
financed
the
original.
The
new
movie
promises
to
offer
a
fresh
viewing
experience
to
the
audience
when
it
hits
1,000
screens.
Reportedly,
the
makers
of
the
3D
version
have
spent
over
Rs.20
crore
on
the
film.
Movie
patrons,
however,
have
a
mixed
opinion
about
the
3D
experience.
"I
have
only
been
hearing
about
3D
films,
but
have
never
experienced
them.
I
just
hope
it
doesn't
spoil
the
experience
that
the
film
can
deliver
on
the
big
screen.
I
have
been
reading
that
several
filmmakers
use
this
format
as
a
medium
to
mint
money.
I
hope
that's
not
the
case
with
Sholay,"
said
Venkatraman.
Film
historian
Anandan
feels
otherwise.
"The
3D
format
is
a
hit
regardless
of
the
quality
of
films
being
made
in
it.
You
need
it
to
attract
the
younger
audience
to
the
cinema
halls.
I'm
sure
watching
it
in
3D
will
be
a
different
experience
too.
I
think
it's
best
to
watch
it
and
then
comment,"
said
Anandan.