Amitabh Bachchan's 'Sholay' 3D remake shelved

A planned 3D remake of Sholay has been shelved.

The project is no longer going ahead after the family of late producer GP Sippy raised objections, Mumbai Mirror reports.

"I am not associated with Sholay getting converted into 3D. I am just a stakeholder in Maya Digital. As far as I am concerned, the matter ended some six months ago," said producer-director Subhash Ghai.

Ghai's Mukta Arts is said to have planned the remake, almost 40 years after the classic film first released.

Suresh Sippy, grandson of GP Sippy, explained: "How can Ghai convert Sholay into 3D when we Sippys are in a legal conflict? My lawyer spoke to Ghai and told him about the same."

The original production starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Hema Malini.

A remake by Ram Gopal Varma was universally panned by critics when it was released, ranking at number 12 in the IMDb bottom 100 movies.

Malini, who played the iconic role of Basanti in the film, added that Sholay should not be remade.