New Delhi:
Sholay Star Cast Fees: Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini and Jaya Bachchan starrer blockbuster ‘Sholay’ has become an immortal film for Hindi cinema. Every character of the film Sholay has become memorable for the people. Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy, released in 1975, is still entertaining people with its songs. Sholay is a cult classic film, which is not only difficult but impossible to forget. Made with a budget of just Rs 3 crore, this film made huge profits across the world. Let us know how much fees the important star cast of Sholay received from Dharmendra to Amitabh Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan got less fees

Hindi cinema’s he-man Dharmendra took Rs 1.5 lakh to play the role of Veeru in the film. Actor Sanjeev Kumar, who played Thakur in the film, got Rs 1.25 lakh and Amitabh Bachchan got Rs 1 lakh as fee. At the same time, Hema Malini had charged Rs 75 thousand to play the role of bubbly and mischievous Basanti in the film. The most memorable and hit role in the film was that of its villain Gabbar, for which actor Amjad Khan took 65 thousand rupees. Jaya Bachchan got the lowest fee among the important characters in the film. Jaya Bachchan got only Rs 35 thousand for the role of Radha in the film Sholay.

Other Starcast Fees

Talking about the fees of other star cast, actor Mac Mohan who played the role of Samba got a fee of Rs 12 thousand, Viju Khote got Rs 10 thousand for the role of Kalia and actor AK Hangal got a fee of Rs 8 thousand for the role of Imam Saheb. . In this way, Sholay makers had settled the important star cast of the film in just a fee of Rs 4 lakh 53 thousand. Other actors of the film also include Leela Mishra, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Alankar Joshi and Major Anand. Sholay is included in the list of highest grossing films.