Dharmendra nearly killed Amitabh Bachchan after firing a real bullet, Big B escaped death by just half a centimetre; Ramesh Sippy recalls a terrifying ‘Sholay’ moment

Five decades after Sholay rewrote the grammar of Indian cinema, director-producer Ramesh Sippy has revealed a chilling behind-the-scenes moment that could have altered film history forever. In a recent interview, Sippy recalled how Amitabh Bachchan escaped death by just half a centimetre — with Dharmendra unknowingly pulling the trigger.

Dharmendra nearly killed Amitabh Bachchan after firing a real bullet, Big B escaped death by just half a centimetre; Ramesh Sippy recalls a terrifying ‘Sholay’ moment
Five decades after Sholay rewrote the grammar of Indian cinema, director-producer Ramesh Sippy has revealed a chilling behind-the-scenes moment that could have altered film history forever. In a recent interview, Sippy recalled how Amitabh Bachchan escaped death by just half a centimetre — with Dharmendra unknowingly pulling the trigger.