Sholay (शोले)

Errr... Thakur Sir? - Welcome, warden. This way.

Thakur Sir.

The moment I received your letter, I knew you wished to see me.

I took the first available train.

I need a favour from you, warden.

Sure, sir. Just name it.

I'm looking for two men.

Two men?

Ramlal.

Do you recognize them?

I can't think of a prison that these two haven't been in.

This is Veeru...

and this is Jaidev.

Crooks, both of them.

Thieves of the first order.

I know.

They're just the kind of men I need for the assignment at hand.

I don't know what assignment you have in mind.

But I can tell you they're good for nothing.

That's not true, warden.

For all their vices...

they have some virtues, too.

A bad penny is a bad penny, no matter what.

That is perhaps the difference between a man and a coin.

I clearly remember...

two years ago...

I had arrested them in Jamalpur district.

We had to reach Tamli Police Station by dusk.

Since no other arrangements could be made...

we took a goods train.

I... two constables...

and these two crooks...

Jaidev and Veeru, handcuffed.

Sir, were you ever stationed at Daulatpur Police Station?

Yes, I was.

Why do you ask?

I remember now.

I've been wondering where I've seen you, ever since you arrested us.

Remember Lalji's grocery store... that was robbed?

Do you remember?

Lalji's store? - No...

No? Jai... Jai.

Remember, when we were held at Daulatpur Police Station for two days?

Daulatpur? - Yeah, don't you remember?

When was that? - When we broke into the grocery store.

He was the officer then.

Don't you recognize him?

All cops look the same to me.

What can I say? He's always talking nonsense!

How long have you two been up to these antics?

You could say, we've been at it since we were kids.

Why do you do all this?

For the same reason you're a cop. Money!

No.

I'm not a police officer just for the money.

I have enough ancestral land to take care of my needs.

Perhaps...

playing with danger gives me a high.

We face dangers, too... every day.

There's a difference.

I face dangers to protect the law.

And you do it to break the law.

And in both cases... you need to be brave.

Yeah! You need to be brave.

I see.

You guys think you're very brave, don't you?

You will see if the need arises, Inspector.

We can take on 15 or 20 guys... at least.

I haven't exaggerated, have I?

Now that you've said it, we'll deal with it, partner.

Bandits!

Well, Inspector? Wanna test our bravery?

You're running out of time, Inspector. Think about it!

But... don't you dare try to escape.

Stop the train, driver!

Actually, full-speed ahead! As fast as you can!

Get going, come on!

Charge ahead!

Give me a swig! Quickly!

Are you okay, Inspector? - I'm all right.

Nobody messes with Veeru!

They fled, bloody bastards! - Yes.

Jai, let's go. Come on!

I warned you...

don't try to escape!

What do you think?

We can escape.

And leave him in this state?

If we leave him in this condition... he'll die.

Suppose we take him to the hospital?

We go to jail for four to six months.

So, what do you suggest?

You tell me?

Get it out.

Heads, we go to the hospital...

Tails, we take off.

Heads!

They are criminals, no doubt.

But they're brave.

They're dangerous...

because they know how to fight.

They're bad...

but there's a good side to them as well.

Could you find them for me, warden?

If they're in prison right now, I'll find them easily.

But if they're free, guys like them have no fixed address.

Hey! Stop! Stop! That's my motorcycle!

"We're friends... friends for life."

"We live together... we die together."

"We're friends... friends for life."

"We live together... we die together."

"I win, you win; you lose, I lose."

"We're in this together."

"Your pain is my pain, my life is yours."

"We're in this together."

"I'd risk my life for you, I'd fight the world..."

"I'd risk my life for you, I'd fight the world... for you."

"We're friends... friends for life."

"We live together... we die together."

"The world sees us as two people, But we're really one."

"I hope we never fight, I pray we never go our separate ways."

"We eat and drink together."

"We laugh and cry together."

"We eat and drink together, We laugh and cry together."

"We'll be friends forever."

"We're friends... friends for life."

"We live together... we die together."

"We're friends... friends for life."

"We live together... we die together."

What, Soorma Bhopali? Why're you removing more wood?

Obviously! You expect me to add more?

The scale is tipping over and you want more?

Take your wood, give me my money and get lost!

Here's two bucks. I can see that, but is the note real?

Yeah, it is. Well then, good-bye.

What about my change? - Change?

What do you mean? - That was a two-rupee note.

So? This wood is worth two rupees!

That's it! Just this much?

What do you want? An entire forest for two bucks?

Look here, I've had enough!

You better get the hell out of here.

They don't call me Soorma Bhopali for nothing!

Understand? Get lost.

God knows where these guys come from?

Thinks I'm shortchanging him.

Wants a jungle for two bucks!

They come in every morning and ruin my day!

Can't get rid of them!

And look here! Do I pay you to recite poetry, Mr. Chand?

Go see if the truck has been unloaded!

Well, well! Are we here to fool around?

You guys think this is wayside inn? And who are you guys?

God Almighty! It's you!

How are you, Soorma Bhopali?

Thanks to you... I'm fine, thank you!

But what the hell are you two doing here?

Come here!

The cops have a reward on your heads. Two thousand rupees.

If I'm seen with you, I'll be in big trouble!

So please get going!

Know what, Soorma Bhopali? We want to go to prison.

I hope god fulfills your wish!

Had we been in Bhopal, I'd have you locked up in just two minutes!

They don't call me Soorma Bhopali for nothing, you know!

But here... why do you need me?

A warrant's out for you guys, anyway!

But we want you... to turn us in.

What are you trying to say?!

The reward of 2000 rupees... we want you to get it.

And when we come out of prison, you give half the money to us.

Get it? - What are you saying?!

Have some paan.

Go on, go on... it's great!

This is my lucky day. God is great!

Attention!

Since when have they started having a parade here?

You've just arrived, boy.

You'll get to know soon.

The new warden is nasty!

Nasty new warden, he says.

Here he comes.

Attention!

Attention! I said Attention!

But they're already at attention, sir.

I know, I know, I know.

Prisoners!

Pay attention! This is a warning!

Everything that went unchecked before my arrival here...

will no longer be tolerated!

No, no, no, no-no-no!

I've been a warden since the British times!

Not like today's namby-pamby wardens...

who waste time trying to reform prisoners!

I know for a fact...

That you guys can't be reformed!

How can I reform you, when I can't reform myself?

I know, my words don't go down well these days.

Which is why I get transferred so often.

But despite all my transfers...