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Sholay’ was released in 1975 to a dull start but, with time, became a cult classic.

Taking to Twitter, Dharmendra shared a video clip and remembered his youth, before stepping into the film industry.

Both houses of the Legislature approved the Resolution recognising the actor's immeasurable contribution to Hindi Cinema over the course of his career of six decades and across 300-odd films in which he appeared.

Dilip Kumar was the tragedy king while Dev Anand was the debonair and Raj Kapoor came to be labelled as the romantic showman.