Home » Entertainment » Golden Jubilee Celebrations Of “Sholay’ Maharashtra Postal Circle released two specially designed picture postcards

Golden Jubilee Celebrations Of “Sholay’ Maharashtra Postal Circle released two specially designed picture postcards

Mumbai:15/8/25:To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of G.P. Sippy’s legendary film Sholay, the Maharashtra Postal Circle released two specially designed picture postcards and a presentation pack, featuring an exclusive golden cancellation. The event marked 50 years since the film’s original release on 15th August 1975. Amitabh Singh, Chief Postmaster General of the Maharashtra Circle, officially unveiled the commemorative items and presented the first album to Ramesh Sippy, the acclaimed director of Sholay.
The launch attracted a large gathering of philatelists and film enthusiasts, reflecting the film’s enduring popularity. Half a century after its release, Sholay remains a cherished part of India’s cultural and cinematic heritage.

About Editor in chief

Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
x

Check Also

Statewide “Aasa School Jiba” Campaign: Special Parent-Teacher Meetings Organized

Bhubaneswar, 16th August 2025:As part of the ongoing “Aasa School Jiba” campaign for the academic year 2025–26, special Parent-Teacher and School Management & Development Committee meetings were organized across the ...