Spetember 10, 2007 - Ramesh Sippy will not hear the last of Sholay. Thirty-two years after he directed the classic made by father G P Sippy (who is now 93), Ramesh had to endure Ram Gopal Varma’s terrible remake week before last, and now there is another Sippy wanting to play with Sholay again.

This time it is his nephew, Sasha. BT met the reticent filmmaker at home, where posters of Sholay adorn the walls still, and got his take on RGV Ki Aag and Sasha’s plan to rekindle the smouldering embers of the 1975 hit movie.

What Ramu’s intentions were, I don’t know, admitted Ramesh. Everyone has the right to remake a movie. And while Ramu’s attempt was brave, it was also foolish. But he knows how to cover up for his deeds and put on a brave front. His apology will be appreciated but he need not have gone through this whole exercise and then apologised.

He should have attempted something different. He forgot he was taking a classic that’s embedded into the psyche of the Indian masses for years. As for Amitabh Bachchan’s role in Varma’s debacle, he added, He did what he felt was right. The audience gave its verdict and Amitabh has understood it.

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