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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Sholay (updated)

Sholay is the biggest hit in the history of Bollywood, being the highest grossing film of all time in Indian cinema, having grossed around US$160 million. In 1999 BBC India declared it the "Film of the Millennium". A Royal Enfield features prominently in the movie.


Update: Or so I thought. Many places claim that the motorcycle is a Royal Enfield. In fact, the actors reenacted part of the scene recently on a Royal Enfield, however, following the comment by Mr. Shiv, I researched the issue further. The video is not clear enough to see, but in this picture, it appears that the motorcycle is NOT a Royal Enfield.
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12 comments:

  1. GlennMay 31, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Is it really an RE? I posted this same video to the Enfield forums, and someone pointed out that this bike has a girder fork -- meaning it pre-dates Indian independence (1947), the 1955 government order, and the days when REs became associated with India.

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  2. Jorge PullinMay 31, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Thanks, Mr. Shiv! I updated the post.

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  3. rkJune 3, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    The bike depicted in Sholay is a BSA, and not a RE. However, RE Bullet has immortalized in film 'ANDAAZ'( Zindagi Ek Safar Suhana) and Raj Kapoor's 'Do Jaasoos"

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  4. Jorge PullinJune 3, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Thanks rk! I will investigate.

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  5. AnonymousJune 3, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Indian films are pretty cool, but it's hard for a Westerner to understand why this particular film is the highest-grossing of all time...

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  6. vjJune 8, 2011 at 3:44 PM

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  7. Jorge PullinJune 9, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Thanks, Vijay!

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  8. vjJune 12, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    i really like what you have written.
    ""MADE LIKE A GUN, GOES LIKE A BULLET"
    SO MANY ENFIELD STORIES. SO LITTLE TIME!""

    there is one bike association in mumbai, india which has something similar written. here it goes. "So many miles to go, so little time" actgually it is a bikers association, they go on riding in groups.

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  9. Shail YadavJanuary 27, 2014 at 9:36 AM

    The motorcycle used in Sholay movie was a 1942 BSA WM 500cc !! Please correct your post ...

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  10. Jorge PullinJanuary 27, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Shail, the post has been corrected long time ago...

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    1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2014 at 1:17 PM

      I am sorry to inform ,the bike in Sholay is an Ariel,owner stays in Bangalore.He also owns many vintage and classics as well

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    2. UnknownFebruary 25, 2014 at 1:19 PM

      I am sorry to inform ,the bike of sholay is an Ariel still intact with its side car.The owner stays in Bangalore and owns many vintage and classics as well.

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