Sholay inspired from...

The Magnificient Seven
Check out the foreign films that inspired the story of 'Sholay'. There is no doubt that Ramesh Sippy%u2019s 'Sholay' is a classic. But the movie is actually inspired by some of the classics of Hollywood. Not one but many more%u2026 Let's take a look at some of the films that inspired the script of 'Sholay'.

Ramesh Sippy was definitely inspired by this classic 'The Magnificent Seven' directed by John Sturges which was originally inspired by the Japanese film 'Seven Samurai'. The Hollywood film revolves around the seven men who are brought in from different parts of the world to save a village from the clutches of a bandit group. Although 'Sholay' did not have seven men it had two, who were brought to 'Ramgad' for the same purpose.