Hema Malini On Sholay: Sholay’s Basanti Remembers Film’s Magic 50 Years Later, Calls Success Surprising
When Sholay was released on August 15, 1975, nobody could imagine that it would become one of India's biggest and most loved films ever.
Hema Malini portrayed Basanti, the iconic talkative tonga-driver whose lively spirit and distinct dialect made her one of Hindi cinema’s most beloved characters.