Amitabh Bachchan will play the villain Gabbar Singh (played Jai in the original).

 

Mohanlal, the popular South Indian Super Star, to play the role of Thakur Baldev Singh (played by Sanjeev Kumar in the original)

Prashant Raj Sachdev will play Jai

Sushmita Sen will play Radha.

Nisha Kothari will play Basanti.

Abhishek Bachchan was originally to play the role of Veeru but dropped out. Saif Ali Khan was than offered the role but he declined it. It was announced in December 2005 that Ajay Devgan would now essay the role of Veeru.

Suniel Shetty will play Sambha’s role. Gaurav Kapoor will essay the role of Ahmed.

Asha Bhosle, who was originally supposed to sing the famous track "Mehbooba O Mehbooba", the original song being sung by her late husband R D Burman, has been replaced by Sunidhi Chauhan, Amitabh Bachchan will pitch in a few lines.

Earlier Himesh Reshammiya was to compose a different special remixed version of the original number for the film, however things seem to have changed and Ganesh Hegde roped in, because Himesh is quite busy with his schedule.

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan ... Gabbar Singh

Mohanlal ... DCP Akbar Sheikh

Ajay Devgan ... Virendra Chavan

Prashant Raj Sachdev ... Jai Ranade

Nisha Kothari ... Ghunghroo Sushmita Sen ... Devi

Suniel Shetty ... Sambha

Rajpal Yadav ... Soorma Bhopali

Gaurav Kapoor ... Ahmed

Urmila Matondkar ... Item Girl/Gypsy Dancer

Abhishek Bachchan ... Gypsy Singer