A rare throwback with the legendary director Ramesh Sippy, the man who gave India its timeless classic 'Sholay'. As the film marks its golden 50th anniversary, we revisit an unseen interview from the 90s where Mr Sippy seamlessly predicted the meteoric rise of Shah Rukh Khan to superstardom, the time when director-actor collaborated for Zamaana Deewana (1995). Also addressing unfair comparisons between SRK and Amitabh Bachchan, to which he made a sharp remark on how Shah Rukh is immensely talented but let him be focused only on being himself. Today, when SRK is hailed as the last of the superstars this conversation stands as proof that King Khan was always destined for greatness. In the same interview, the director also talked about Sholay's blockbuster success and shared his firm opinion on why a mega film like Sholay can never be remade in the history of Indian cinema. Catch this intriguing conversation with one of India’s most beloved filmmakers, only on your favourite digital destination, Lehren.
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