Veeru
Veeru is a fictional character from the 1975 Indian film Sholay, directed by Ramesh Sippy. Portrayed by Dharmendra, Veeru teams with Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) as two young men who become freelance criminals before being hired to protect the village of Ramgarh from the dacoits led by Gabbar Singh. Veeru is depicted as fearless, witty, and loyal, with a bold, carefree demeanor that complements Jai’s cooler, more calculating style.
In the plot, Veeru and Jai are recruited by Thakur Baldev Singh to defeat Gabbar Singh and
Veeru’s character has left a lasting imprint on popular culture, serving as an archetypal bold, loyal sidekick-hero
Veeru is also a masculine given name used in India. Derived from or associated with the word