Dharmendra was highest-paid actor for Sholay, received Rs 1.5 lakh to play Veeru, Amitabh Bachchan got just Rs…, lowest earning cast member earned only Rs 35000, name is..

Sholay, one of the largest and most influential Indian films of all time, will be completed for 50 years since its release in August 2025. Over the years, many fascinating details have accepted about the film’s production and the people who have implemented it. One of the most iconic details of the film is that Sholay is a game exchanger for Indian cinema, but the actors shooting the film are quite modestly compared to what superstars have won. You will be surprised to know that there is a higher paid actor than Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan in Dharmendra’s Sholay sets.

Media reports say that Dhangrandra’s Ramendra’s Ramesh Sippy is a fee of 1.5 Lakh RS for playing the role of Veeru. Sanjeev Kumar was the second highest paid actor in Sholay sets. Sanjeev Kumar, who played the role of Thakur Baldev Singh, blamed 1.25 Lakh RS. For the role of Jai, Amitabh Bachchan was paid RS 1, while Gabbar Singh received Amjad Khan 50000 RS as Singh. Sholay’s two leading women, Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan.

While Hema Malini took 75000 RS home, Jaya Bachchan was the least paid actress to win 35000 RS because Jaya Bachcha (Amitabh Bachchan) played the role of Radha.

Sholay was shot for two and a half years starting from October 1973. He was finally released on August 15, 1975 and continued to create history at the box office. Generally, after setting the inflation figures, it is stated that Sholay remained one of the highest revenue films in the history of Indian cinema until this date.

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