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AI-Crafted Sholay Tribute Goes Viral After AP Account’s Post

The clip’s lifelike reunions tap deep nostalgia for the 1975 classic.

Overview

  • A short AI-generated video imagines Sholay’s cast and creators meeting their younger selves, blending recreated set moments with present-day likenesses.
  • The clip was posted on X by the handle @ap_pune with the caption, “Good to see this kind of use of AI,” triggering rapid sharing across platforms.
  • Notable sequences include Amjad Khan’s Gabbar clicking a selfie with his older self, Sanjeev Kumar’s Thakur posing across ages, and Asrani meeting his jailer persona.
  • Hema Malini is shown greeting Basanti, Dharmendra appears with his Veeru character, Amitabh Bachchan faces his Jai avatar, and Jaya Bachchan shares a rare on-screen smile with her younger self.
  • Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma amplified the video, calling AI “two hundred much,” while online reactions ranged from affectionate nostalgia to playful jokes, with some noting Dharmendra died last year.