Sholay’s box office collection: Amitabh Bachchan-Dharmendra starrer cult classic was way ahead of Dangal, Jawan, Pathan; MINTED Rs…

Entertainment Sholay’s legacy

Sholay is about to be re-released on the big screens, and all the fans are pretty excited about it. The film is definitely a cult classic, having made a place in the minds of people of multiple generations. Even after years, the film’s dialogues still remain some of the most repeated ones.

Entertainment Sholay—The Final Cut

Sholay is rereleasing in around 1500 screens across India on December 12, 2025. The movie will go by the name of Sholay—The Final Cut. It is going to have the original ending of the film, which was changed.

Entertainment Sholay’s cast

The film casts Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra as the iconic duo of Jai and Veeru, respectively. Sanjeev Kumar plays the antagonist of the film as Thakur Baldev Singh. The role of bubbly and outspoken Basanti is played by Hema Malini.

Entertainment Sholay’s box office collection

There are several big-budget, star-studded films in Bollywood that haven’t been able to cross the Rs. 1500 crore mark when it comes to earning. However, Sholay had a whopping Rs. 50 crore worldwide collection at that time. Accounting for inflation, that figure reaches up to Rs. 3000-3090 crore in today’s day.

Entertainment Dangal

The highest-earning film in all of Bollywood is Dangal, which collected Rs. 2070. Comparing Sholay’s earnings in today’s scenario, it still earned almost Rs. 1000 crore less.

Entertainment Jawan and Pathaan

Shah Rukh Khan’s biggest film, Jawan, collected Rs. 1150 crore. Meanwhile, Pathaan collected 1050 crore rupees. Sholay’s earnings in today’s times are almost three times more than Jawan’s.

Entertainment Baahubali 2 collection

Released in 2017, the film Baahubali 2 earned Rs. 1788 crore worldwide. Sholay’s collection is 1200 crore rupees more than Baahubali 2.

Entertainment Pushpa 2

Released in 2024, Allu Arjun’s film Pushpa 2 created havoc at the box office and collected Rs. 1742 crore. ISholay’s earnings become almost double those of Pushpa 2.