The producers considered Danny Denzongpa for the role of bandit chief Gabbar Singh, but he could not accept it as he was committed to act in Feroz Khan's Dharmatma (1975), under production at the same time.
Para produser menganggap Danny Denzongpa cocok untuk peran kepala bandit Gabbar Singh, tetapi dia tak dapat menerimanya karena dia bermain di Dharmatma (1975), dalam pembuatan di saat yang sama.