Original sentence: The film has two known endings.The original ending (shown in the Eros-released DVD) has Thakur Baldev Singh killing Gabbar Singh, trampling him with spike-soled shoes
Edited sentence: (However, the film as originally shot shows the Thakur brutally killing Gabbar - The original ending was restored in the Director's Cut releases.Eros dvd's were produced with both the "director's cut" and a cropped widescreen version that is also 204 minutes in length.The dvd packaging does not always state clearly which version is inside.The film has two known endings and two framing variations: The original ending (shown in the Eros-released DVD) has Thakur Baldev Singh killing Gabbar Singh, trampling him with spike-soled shoes.The film was originally shot in full frame 35mm, but was cropped and duped to 70mm for widescreen release.The so-called "director's cut" of the film preserves the full frame as shot, and is 204 minutes in length