Sholay in Concert

A film concert built around Sholay, the 1975 Hindi action film, presented at Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The evening draws on the music of a title that is central to Indian film history.

Sholay was directed by Ramesh Sippy and released in 1975. Its music was composed by R.D. Burman, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi, and the score includes the song "Yeh Dosti", sung by Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. The cast featured Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, with Amjad Khan as the bandit Gabbar Singh. The story follows two petty criminals hired by a retired police officer to pursue a dacoit, a plot that combines action, comedy and melodrama.

Sholay in Concert takes the film's music as its subject, placing the songs and score in a live setting. The format suits listeners who know the film's soundtrack as well as those coming to Hindi cinema for the first time.

Symphony Hall is a concert venue in Birmingham and the home of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. It hosts concerts and shows across the year, and this event brings a film-music programme to its stage.