Dacoity
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Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word ḍākū; "dacoit" is a colloquial Indian English word with the meaning "a robber
A family of dacoits
Daku (Dacoit) written in Samrup Rachna Calligraphy
Sholay
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Sholay is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film follows two criminals, Veeru and Jai, wh
Dacoity
…Chavviram Singh Yadav, Notable Dacoit from Mainpuri Gabbar Singh Gujjar – inspired the famous 1975 film Sholay, based on his life Man Singh was a notorious Dacoit of the Rathore clan of Rajputs. He was also known as the Lion of Chambal…
Theatrical release poster
Ramdevarabetta, near the town of Ramanagara; much of Sholay was shot in rocky locations such as this.
A line of Gabbar Singh (Tera kya hoga, meaning, "What will happen to you?") and a picture of him is painted on the back of an auto rickshaw, a common mode of public transport. Dialogues and characters from the film have contributed to many cultural tropes in India's daily life.