New Delhi:
Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay was a very big hit. In the history of Indian cinema, this film is included in the list of selected films which are still discussed today. Even today people like to watch this film. However, at the beginning of release, the film could not do anything special, but later the film earned a record breaking. With such a huge success, Sholay became one of the longest films in India. The film became a Calt Classic and earned Rs 35 crore at the box office. At that time, many big Bollywood stars worked in Sholay, including Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Jaya Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar.

According to the reports, Dharmendra took Rs 1,50,000 for his role. However, do you know that there was also an actor who did not take money for his role in Sholay, but got a fridge as a remuneration? The actor we are talking about, he has worked as a child artist in more than 65 films. Not only this, he has also directed more than 50 films. Apart from Bollywood, he has also worked in Marathi cinema and TV industry. This actor is named Sachin Pilgaonkar.

In Sholay, Sachin played the role of a straightforward boy Ahmed. People liked his character in the film very much. According to media reports, Sachin got a fridge instead of money for his presence in the film. In an interview, the actor revealed that he had received a completely new refrigerator for his role in the film. It was a matter of the 1970s, when it was a big thing to be the owner of the fridge. Although the refrigerators are now found in almost every household, then they were considered a luxury item. According to Sachin, that refrigerator is one of his favorite things, which he has still maintained.

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