‘Sholay’ is an iconic classic film of Bollywood. Its songs, characters and dialogues are still liked a lot even today. Let it be said that this brilliant film still rules the hearts of people. At the same time, the young generation will also be able to watch this iconic film again in a new style on the big screen. Yes, on the occasion of completion of 50 years of ‘Sholay’, this film is coming again on the big screen with the name of ‘Sholay’ – The Final Cut’. Do you know when we can see it in theatres?
When is ‘Sholay The Final Cut’ releasing?
‘Sholay’ is once again coming to wreak havoc on the big screen. However, this time the style of this classic film is new. Actually, this time it is being released in 4K version with the name ‘Sholay The Final Cut’. Interestingly, Ramesh Sippy has decided to celebrate the completion of 50 years of ‘Sholay’ by releasing it in theaters in the original uncut version. This means that the scenes which were deleted in 1975’s ‘Sholay’ can now be seen in ‘Sholay The Final Cut’.
Let us tell you that while announcing the release date of ‘Sholay The Final Cut’, the makers have also shared its poster on Instagram. Whose glimpse of Thakur and Gabbar is visible. Along with this, the release date of the film has also been announced in the post. Which reads, “‘Sholay: The Final Cut’ in theaters on December 12, 2025, experience for the first time the original uncut version, restored in 4k and Dolby 5.1 by the Film Heritage Foundation.”
Viewers will be able to watch the original uncut ending
What makes this release historic is that the original uncut end of the film has been shown again in it. Which will be shown publicly on screen for the first time in five decades. Before its release in 1975, its climax was changed due to the strict censorship imposed during the Emergency in India. Now, audiences will finally be able to watch Sholay exactly the way director Ramesh Sippy wanted.
Let us tell you that Sholay, starring powerful actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar and Amjad Khan, is one of the master pieces of Indian cinema. Although newer films have overtaken its box office numbers, it still holds the record of being India’s most watched film of all time. Since the announcement of the release of ‘Sholay The Final Cut’, fans have become quite excited.

