Mumbai, Sep 24, 2025

The restored version of “Sholay” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra will be showcased at The Indian Film Festival of Sydney (IFFS) in October.

The festival, running from 9 to 11 October, will celebrate Indian cinema across three vibrant days. The restored Sholay had its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and now will screen in Sydney.

Sholay has been meticulously restored in 4K by the Film Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Sippy Films. The process, years in the making, involved locating a rare colour reversal print in London and recovering original camera negatives and long-lost deleted scenes from a warehouse in Mumbai.

Most significantly, the restored film features the original ending envisioned by di

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