New Delhi: Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy was not happy with the way his magnum opus 'Sholay' ended as he had to re-shoot the climax after the censor board objected to the violence in the original scene.
Taking part in a debate on the use of cuss words and onscreen violence in cinema, Sippy agreed that filmmakers have a responsibility while portraying violence in films but said he was not happy to re-shoot the ending of his 1975 film.
"Many of us are not aware of the fact that Sholay's climax was actually suggested by CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) because they found it too violent to show it onscreen. I had to re-shoot the whole scene and made it the way they wanted it to be. But as a filmmaker, I was not satisfied with the end," the 66-year-old Sippy said.
"I had to call Sanjeev Kumar again who was in Russia for a film festival. We had to re-shoot the whole scene in Bangalore," he added....
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