"The Agony of Dharmendra You Saw On Screen Was Real" – Amitabh Bachchan On Sholay's Climax Scene; Read On –

Amitabh Bachchan about Dharmendra in Sholay:

"The agony you saw on screen was real," Amitabh Bachchan recalled, revisiting one of Hindi cinema’s most unforgettable moments from Sholay. Speaking about the film’s climax, Bachchan revealed that Dharmendra’s raw physicality turned the scene into something painfully authentic. "He held me so tightly during the death scene that the pain translated into natural acting," the megastar said, underlining how Dharmendra’s instinctive approach elevated the iconic sequence beyond performance into lived emotion.

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The revelation came during a deeply moving episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, where the sets fell silent in tribute to Bollywood’s eternal He-Man. What followed was not just nostalgia, but collective reverence for a man whose presence defined generations of cinema.

Reflecting on Dharmendra’s final film, Ikkis, Amitabh Bachchan grew emotional, calling it "the last precious memento left behind for millions." He added, "An artist wants to practice art till the last breath of his life, and that is exactly what my friend, my family, my idol, Mr. Dharmendra Deol did." His words captured the spirit of a man who never stopped being a student of cinema.

Director Sriram Raghavan echoed the sentiment, calling himself "blessed" to have Dharmendra in his final film, while Jaideep Ahlawat shared that working alongside him never felt like sharing space with a superstar—only family.

As memories of Sholay intertwined with present-day emotions on the KBC stage, one truth stood tall: Dharmendra was not merely an actor. He was a feeling—and feelings, as Amitabh Bachchan reminded us, never fade.

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