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    40 years of Rocky and he is still our favourite underdog

    In this September 22, 1977 photo, actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone poses with a terrazzo inlay to be placed in the streets of the Westwood section of Los Angeles. He had become a big star after Rocky, which was released on November 21, 1976. (AP Photo)

    Updated on: Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM IST
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    In this September 22, 1977 photo, actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone poses with a terrazzo inlay to be placed in the streets of the Westwood section of Los Angeles. He had become a big star after Rocky, which was released on November 21, 1976. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    In this September 22, 1977 photo, actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone poses with a terrazzo inlay to be placed in the streets of the Westwood section of Los Angeles. He had become a big star after Rocky, which was released on November 21, 1976. (AP Photo)

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    It’s been 40 years since Rocky released, and it’s still one of the most watched films on TV. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    It’s been 40 years since Rocky released, and it’s still one of the most watched films on TV. (AP Photo)

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    In this March 16, 1996 file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, left, joins actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, center, and Stallone's Rocky co-star, former professional football player Carl Weathers, right, to mark the 20th anniversary of the movie Rocky during a party in New York. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    In this March 16, 1996 file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, left, joins actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, center, and Stallone's Rocky co-star, former professional football player Carl Weathers, right, to mark the 20th anniversary of the movie Rocky during a party in New York. (AP Photo)

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    Clicked in March 28, 1977, this photo shows Sylvester Stallone with Eletha Finch and Faye Dunaway at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Rocky was among the winners that year. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    Clicked in March 28, 1977, this photo shows Sylvester Stallone with Eletha Finch and Faye Dunaway at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Rocky was among the winners that year. (AP Photo)

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    Muhammad Ali makes a surprise appearance on the Academy Awards show, playfully sparring with actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone in Los Angeles in March, 1977. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Muhammad Ali makes a surprise appearance on the Academy Awards show, playfully sparring with actor and screenwriter Sylvester Stallone in Los Angeles in March, 1977. (AP Photo)

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    Captured on November 15, 1996,Sylvester Stallone poses with Rocky co-star Talia Shire before a screening of the film to mark its 20th anniversary at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    Captured on November 15, 1996,Sylvester Stallone poses with Rocky co-star Talia Shire before a screening of the film to mark its 20th anniversary at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. (AP Photo)

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    In this December 18, 2006 file photo, Sylvester Stallone and his Rocky co-star Burt Young attend a premiere of the movie Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    In this December 18, 2006 file photo, Sylvester Stallone and his Rocky co-star Burt Young attend a premiere of the movie Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia. (AP Photo)

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    Taken in March, 2007, this photo shows Sylvester Stallone posing to promote Rocky Balboa. It was the 6th film in the series. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    Taken in March, 2007, this photo shows Sylvester Stallone posing to promote Rocky Balboa. It was the 6th film in the series. (AP Photo)

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    Sylvester Stallone and his Rocky co-star Carl Weathers pose with producer Irwin Winkler at the Walk of Fame ceremony for Winkler in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    Sylvester Stallone and his Rocky co-star Carl Weathers pose with producer Irwin Winkler at the Walk of Fame ceremony for Winkler in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

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    In this May 8, 2013, file photo, a tourist photographs a statue of the movie character Rocky Balboa outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia. (AP Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Nov 21, 2016 1:42 PM

    In this May 8, 2013, file photo, a tourist photographs a statue of the movie character Rocky Balboa outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia. (AP Photo)

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