As much as one might try, `Sholay` is a movie that can never be left behind in the dead past. It is like the crux of Indian cinema and will continue to be, so long as there are movies and audiences to watch them. And here is proof enough.

IMDB (International Movie Database) conducted a vote for the top 50 action movies and Sholay ranked thirty-seventh in the list that included the likes of `Raiders of the Lost Ark` and `Gladiator`.In spite of lesser votes, `Sholay` positioned itself higher than `Terminator 2: Judgement Day`. It is an understatement to say that `Sholay` was an action-packed, star-studded, entertaining Hindi movie. It is a story that has lived beyond its era, its stars and the generations that have watched it!