Why was Sholay 2 even after decades, the truth was released after years

Sholay is one of the most prestigious films in Indian cinema, known for its entertaining history, its unforgettable characters and its brilliant performances. Fans continue to celebrate by watching the film even after decades of release. Many people have expressed the desire for a suite, but it never happened. During an interview recently on the Komal Nahata Podcast Game Changers, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma revealed why the rest was never made and what was his doubt after receiving an interesting proposal for the future. Surprisingly, it was made up of the star of international action Jackie Chan.

The manufacturers really planned the sequel to Sholay?

What if we tell you that the producers really planned the sequel to Sholay, who will be called Sholay 2? Yes, you read that right! Ram Gopal Varma has made a shocking disclosure, and below is all you need to know.

Was work on Sholay 2?

Sholay is one of the most prestigious films in Indian cinema, known for its entertaining history, its unforgettable characters and its brilliant performances. Even after decades of release, fans continue to celebrate the film by returning its prestigious scenes. Many people have expressed the desire for a suite, but it never happened. During an interview on the Komal Nahata Podcast Game Changers recently, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma revealed why the rest could never be made and when he received an interesting offer for Sholay 2, he was doubtful. Surprisingly, he understood the star of international action Jackie Chan!

Ram Gopal Varma said why it didn’t happen?

The filmmaker explained to Komal Nahata how the famous producer GP. Sasha Sippy, Sippy’s grandson, approached him for the future. “I had an idea, and it was also a trigger point, when the grandson of the GP Sippy, Sasha Sippy, called me for the first time saying that his father wanted to do it. So he had the idea of ​​doing a sequel to Sholay.” He told how Jackie Chan was involved in the field of suite: “This man told me the story: after the song, Mehbooba Mehbooba, Gabbar Singh and Helen have a child who is a junior gabbar. Sholay is the biggest brand in India, and Jackie Chan is the biggest brand in Asia that two big brands come together.

Gabbar Singh was played by veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri, Sanjeev Kumar and Amjad Khan in Sholay. Meanwhile, Ram Gopal Varma is one of the most influential directors of Indian cinema, known for Satya, Rangeela and her prestigious horror films. Their unique vision makes them different, because they constantly bring a new story, new technologies and entertaining stories on the big screen.

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