Paidipati Jairaj was an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works majorly in Hindi; few Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu language films, and Telugu theatre. During the talkie period, from 1931
Jairaj in the film Swami, c. 1941
Jairaj with Geeta Nizami in the war thriller Panna (1944)
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
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…Jeevan Mrityu 1971 Nadaan Chhoti Bahu Chingari 1972 Shehzada 1973 Gehri Chaal Suraj Aur Chanda Chhalia Naag Mere Saathi 1974 Chor Chor Faslah 1975 Sholay Police Commissioner Kala Sona Dharmatma Jogidas Khuman Himalay Se Ooncha Toofan 1976 Hera Pheri Charas Bairaag Naag Champa 1977 Chhailla Babu Kachcha…
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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.