1975: Hema Malini's Blockbuster Year with Sholay, Pratigya, Sanyasi

• 1975 was a landmark year for Bollywood, especially for Hema Malini, with three of her films—Sholay, Pratigya, and Sanyasi—becoming blockbusters.
• Pratigya, an action-comedy starring Dharmendra, was a super hit, grossing 3.5 crores on an 80 lakh budget and popularizing Dharmendra as 'Garam-Dharam'.
• Sholay, released on August 15, 1975, initially struggled but became a cultural phenomenon, running for five years in a Mumbai theater and ranked among the 'Top 10 Indian Films' by the British Film Institute.
• Sanyasi, released on October 17, 1975, starring Manoj Kumar, explored themes of religiosity, love, and deceit, becoming the third highest-grossing film of the year.
• Hema Malini's personal life also saw significant events, including her marriage to Dharmendra in 1980, after a dramatic intervention by Dharmendra and Shobha Sippy at her planned wedding with Jeetendra.