50 years of Sholay: How Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra's film gave birth to Bollywood's most timeless villain in Amjad Khan's Gabbar Singh

Salim-Javed's first choice for the role of Gabbar Singh was actor Danny Denzongpa, and he even signed him for the role. But he had to quit the movie and leave for overseas to shoot for Feroz Khan's Dharamatma, as Sholay kept getting delayed.