Sholay’s Ahmed did not get money in fees, Sachin Pilgaonkar brought this precious thing home at the age of 16

News India Live, Digital Desk: The film ‘Sholay’, released on 15 August 1975, is not only the biggest blockbuster of Hindi cinema, but it is also a film in which every character has become immortal. Jai-Veeru’s friendship, Gabbar’s fear and Basanti’s words are still on people’s lips. But Ahmed was a small but very emotional character in this film. Every eye in the theaters became moist on the death of Ahmed, the grandson of the blind village Imam Saheb (AK Hangal). The remuneration that Sachin Pilgaonkar, the actor who played this character, received for the film is quite interesting in today’s times. Not money, he got a ‘luxury’ fridge as fee. Sachin Pilgaonkar, who became a part of ‘Sholay’ at the age of just 16, did not get cash for this historical film. The makers of the film had given him a medium-sized fridge as a fee. Status symbol of the 70s: In those times, having a fridge in the house was considered like having a big branded car. Price: In 1975, the price of a fridge used to be between Rs 3,000 to 5,000, which was a huge amount according to that time. Still there: Sachin Pilgaonkar had told in an interview that that fridge today It is also safe with him as a memento. Star since the age of 5, has won 2 National Awards. Schin Pilgaonkar does not need any identity. He entered the world of acting at the age of just 5 years. Sachin, who made the world cry with the character of Ahmed, has been a very talented and successful actor in real life: First National Award: Won the National Award as a child artiste in 1963 for his first Marathi film ‘Ha Maja Marg Ekla’. Second National Award: In 1971, he again won the National Award for the film ‘Ajab Tujhe Sarkar’. Apart from ‘Sholay’, Sachin made a superhit with Amitabh Bachchan. He also worked in the film ‘Satte Pe Satta’, in which he played the role of the youngest brother. Apart from this, films like ‘Balika Vadhu’, ‘Ankhi Ke Jharokho Se’, ‘Judai’ and ‘Geet Gaata Chal’ made him a household name. Along with acting, Sachin also made his mark in the entertainment world through direction, singing and TV shows (Tu Tu Main Main) and even today he is fully active in the world of acting.