Updated On: 01 August, 2023 06:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra`s Sholay has been an inspiration to many Indian and international filmmakers over decades. But, did you know one of its scenes has an uncanny resemblance to 1968`s epic spaghetti Western film Once Upon A Time in the West

Sholay and Once Upon A Time in the West. Pic/Google
If you haven`t watched Ramesh Sippy`s Sholay, you are certainly living under a rock. Hailed as a classic Bollywood entertainer, the film aged gracefully and served as an inspiration to many aspiring filmmakers. While several scenes have been recreated in different films over these decades, the magic of the original never faded. But did you know a sequence from Sholay has an uncanny resemblance to Sergio Leonne`s iconic 1968`s epic spaghetti Western film Once Upon A Time in the West?
On Monday, Adil Hussain shared a clip from Once Upon A Time in the West on his Twitter account which reminded people of the scene where Gabbar shot down Thakur`s family members. Sharing the video, the actor wrote, "Ha ha... Who would have thought that portions of one of the most watched/ Admired films in India will be a copy of this film below... Probably you already knew that!? .. But didn`t.."