Amitabh and Sanjeev were eyeing THIS role in Sholay

Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar reveal intriguing details about the making of Sholay, including Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar's desire to play Gabbar. Ultimately, Amjad Khan's portrayal of the villain became iconic. The character of Gabbar was inspired by a real bandit from Madhya Pradesh.