It is estimated that Indian cinema’s iconic blockbuster Sholay will earn Rs. 50,000 in its opening week. Earned Rs 1.50 crore during its re-release. The 1975 release holds immense prominence and greatness, which is reflected in its box office performance. The film starring Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan and Sanjeev Kumar returns to the big screens on December 12, 2025 with better quality and an original climax.
The film made Rs. Opened with. 20 lakh and recorded a good growth over the weekend. It earned Rs. Collected. 40 lakhs on the second day, then Rs. 50 lakh on the third day, making its opening weekend a low. 1.10 crore nett. Rs were added to this. This number increased to 40 lakh on weekdays from Monday to Thursday. Although the collection remained at a low level, the trend is still encouraging.
Sholay was released along with Kapil Sharma’s Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2. However, it faced the heat of the holdover release, Dhurandhar, which is witnessing a sensational performance at the box office. If there was a suitable window for re-release of films, Sholay’s performance would have been much better.
Directed by Ramesh Sippy, Sholay will now face Avatar: Fire and Ash in the upcoming weekend, which is expected to limit its potential at the box office. It remains to be seen whether the film is able to attract the audience even in its second week or not.
Sholay is not only the biggest Indian film ever at the box office, but it is also the biggest hit upon its re-release. Since 1975, it has had several re-releases. The latest was in 2013 when the 3D version of the film was released, which grossed Rs. 13 crores.
Day wise box office collection of Sholay re-release:-
| Day | box office |
| 1 | Rupee. 2 million |
| 2 | Rupee. 40 lakhs |
| 3 | Rupee. 50 lakhs |
| 4 | Rupee. 10 lakhs |
| 5 | Rupee. 10 lakhs |
| 6 | Rupee. 10 lakhs |
| 7 | Rupee. 10 lakhs |
| Total | Rupee. 1.50 crore |
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
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