Kicking in right after Amitabh's apparent sabotage of Dharmendra's wedding proposal for Basanti, the Sholay hero climbed the water-tower in an iconic moment that refuses to ever seem less than magical.

With interjections from the villagers trying to come to grips with English words like 'suicide' and 'goodbye,' there is constant hilarity especially with Dharmendra easily persuaded to delay jumping.

The 'chakki pissing and pissing' quote is pure legend, but Ramesh Sippy crafts the scene perfectly by contrasting Veeru's drunken bravado with Jai's sardonic, chai-sipping coolth. Check out the video.

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