Poster for the film 'Sholay'

Poster for film 'Sholay', 1975. Printed by Dynsagar Litho Press, Bombay.

'Sholay' was directed by Ramesh Sippy and features Sanjeev Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. The film is a Dacoit Western (sometimes called a "Curry Western"), combining the conventions of Indian dacoit films with that of Spaghetti Westerns along with elements of Samurai cinema. 'Sholay' is also a defining example of the masala film, which mixes several genres in one work.