Was advised to not cast Amitabh Bachchan in 'Sholay': Ramesh Sippy
Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy recently spoke about an advice that might have changed the cast for 'Sholay' if he would've caved in. He recalled, "[People] were whispering and advising me not to take him [Amitabh Bachchan] because he had a row of flops before that...[But] there was something about him that he felt right [for the role]."