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Sholay's Unique Legacy: Four Actors Became MPs, One Star's Life With Two Wives
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Sholay's Political Legacy: 4 Stars Became MPs, One Lived With Two Wives
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23-02-2026, 15:02
Sholay's Political Legacy: 4 Stars Became MPs, One Lived With Two Wives
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The 1975 cult classic film 'Sholay' saw four of its lead actors and its screenplay writer become Members of Parliament.
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Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Jaya Bachchan, all prominent stars of 'Sholay', entered politics and became MPs.
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Dharmendra married twice, first to Prakash Kaur and then to Hema Malini in 1980, without divorcing his first wife, and lived with both.
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Jaya Bachchan has been a Rajya Sabha MP for the Samajwadi Party since 2004, while Amitabh Bachchan's political career was short-lived.
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Hema Malini achieved a hat-trick of Lok Sabha victories from Mathura, winning in 2014, 2019, and 2024.
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