Updated On: 28 January, 2026 11:47 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and Hema Malini shared fascinating anecdotes about Dharmendra from the sets of Sholay to commemorate 50 years of the blockbuster

Ramesh Sippy and Dharmendra
Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and actress Hema Malini have shared fascinating anecdotes from the sets of Sholay, recalling how Dharmendra once walked nearly 50 kilometres from his hotel to the shooting location and even added a dash of vodka to coconut water to get into the right spirit.
The two were recently present at the magazine cover launch commemorating 50 years of Sholay.