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About Sholay : Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan were hired by retired police officer to capture dacoit Gabbar Singh . The film is about two criminals, Veeru and Jai, hired by a retired officer . The film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara, in the southern state of Karnataka . Central Board of Film Certification mandated the removal of several violent scenes . In 1990, the original director's cut of 204 minutes became available on home media . The film is a Dacoit Western (sometimes called a "Curry Western" Sholay is a defining example of the masala film, which mixes several genres in one work .