One leading online publication announced its first ever Best Indian Films Forever (BIFF) List celebrating the ten greatest Indian films of all time. Compiled with contributions from over one hundred and fifty cinephiles including filmmakers, actors, technicians, writers, critics and more, the BIFF List has been created from a pool of mainstream and regional films.
Topping the list is Ramesh Sippy’s iconic action-adventure film ‘Sholay’ (1975), which has completed forty-eight years of its release on August 15. Starring cinema icons Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan and Mac Mohan in key roles, ‘Sholay’ continues to receive immense love from the audiences and is etched in the history of Indian cinema.
Sharing his gratitude, director Ramesh Sippy thanked Cinelovers saying, “I don’t know how to say thank you to the entire film industry, all sections of the film industry that voted for this list. I’m extremely honoured to be included in this top ten list. I would like to thank everyone who was connected with ‘Sholay’ from the biggest to the smallest person. Everyone contributed. Without any one of them, it would not have been possible. I loved making ‘Sholay’. It was damn hard work, but I loved it and I hope, as I can see it’s in the top ten, that all of you loved it too. Thank you.”
