Sholay
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A sweeping revenge thriller built on the unbreakable bond between two rogues and their mentor, balancing action and spectacle with genuine emotional warmth and tragedy.
After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
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