KBC13’s Shaandaar Shukravaar, celebrate 46 years of Sholay with Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy!

Celebrating 46 years of #Sholay that went on to create records, tonight’s episode of #KaunBanegaCrorepati’s #ShaandaarShukravaar will be graced by the evergreen actress #HemaMalini and the renowned director #RameshSippy. From opening a treasure trove of stories back from the hay-day of shooting the film to enacting a few scenes to video calling Veeru aka The He-Man of Indian Cinema aka Dharmendra to giving Hema Malini a special surprise, all this and more awaits your way in tonight’s episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’s Shaandaar Shukravaar.

Here’s a show preview of all that’s about to happen tonight in the Shaandaar Shukravaar episode:

Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini reveal their experience on working with director Ramesh Sippy : There’s magic created when three legends such as Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy come together to speak about one film that had gone onto to break records and create history – Sholay! In a reunion of sorts, they celebrate 46 years of the historical film and will be seen speaking about various personal and shared experiences about the their time shooting. Amitabh Bachchan will be seen speaking highly about Ramesh Sippy and will be sharing an incident where he took 3 years to complete one shot in the film because he wasn’t satisfied. Adding to this, Hema Malini also shares her experience on working with him and speaks about the film ‘Seeta aur Geeta’. She will be seen sharing how he kept difficult scenes in the film and shares an example of climbing a fan in the film ‘Seeta aur Geeta’

‘Sholay Girl’ Reshma Pathan, the first stunt-woman of the Indian Film Industry surprises Hema Malini on Kaun Banega Crorepati : A versatile actor, a great dancer and the ‘Dream Girl’ of the nation, Hema Malini will be seen in tonight’s Shaandaar Shukravaar episode. A versatile actress, Hema Malini will be celebrating her birthday on 16th October and ahead of her birthday, Kaun Banega Crorepati will be celebrating her birthday and surprising her by getting another member of the film ‘Sholay’ on the show. Making a surprise entry, Reshma Pathan who essayed the role of Hema Malini’s body-double for all the stunts in the film ‘Sholay’ will be surprising her on the show as she goes, “Aree O Basanti, Happy Birthday! Pehchana mujhe?” Reshma was the first stunt-woman in the industry and is popularly known as the ‘Sholay Girl’. They will be seen sharing some fond memories from their days on the shoot. And the surprises don’t just end here!

Dharam ji in the house : It won’t be a Sholay reunion of sorts until we have our very own Veeru with us. Completing this circle, a special call will be made to the legendary actor Dharmendra. He who played the role of Veeru in the film ‘Sholay’ will be seen joining the show through a video call. Dharam ji will be seen speaking about the good times they shared during the making of the film. He will also be seen bestowing his love and good wishes upon Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy for their stint in the show as they take charge of the hotseat

Ramesh Sippy spills the beans on the cast of Sholay : Have you wondered how did the acclaimed director Ramesh Sippy came about to finalize the cast of the masterpiece film ‘Sholay’? The answer lies to this lies in tonight’s episode where Ramesh Sippy will spill the beans as to how was the cast for the film finalized. He will be seen sharing that after the film ‘Seeta aur Geeta’ whichever film he decided to make had to have Hema Malini, Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar. For Amitabh Bachchan playing the role of ‘Jai’, he shares that Salim-Javed suggested your name because Amitabh Bachchan was working on a film ‘Zanjeer’ with them. He also goes onto praise Mr. Bachchan in his film ‘Anand’ and ‘Bombay To Goa’ and how he felt Amitabh Bachchan was the right fit for the film ‘Sholay’

Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy shares unknown stories about Dharmendra while shooting for ‘Sholay’ : Gushing about the fond memories while shooting for the popular film ‘Sholay’, actors Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini along with the director Ramesh Sippy will be seen sharing about the He-Man of our industry, actor Dharamendra. From making Mr. Bachchan sit in an auto in a crowded lane in Bangalore to having the ‘Dream Girl’ sit in someone’s cycle in Jaipur to talking a midnight walk to the set location at ‘Ramanagara’ while filming ‘Sholay’, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy will be seen sharing a story each about his quirkiness

The guests of the upcoming Shaandaar Shukravaar episode : Hema Malini and Ramesh Sippy will be donating the winning amount to the ‘Hema Malini Foundation’ that works towards the education and medical treatments of the children in Mathura.

Tune-in to Kaun Banega Crorepati’s Shaandaar Shukravaar this Friday, 15th October at 9:00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.