Salim Khan

Salim Khan is an Indian screenwriter and actor best known for co-writing influential Hindi films with Javed Akhtar as Salim–Javed.

Javed Akhtar: Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, lyricist, and screenwriter who co-wrote films with Salim Khan as Salim–Javed. Their partnership became one of Hindi cinema’s most influential screenwriting teams.
Zanjeer: Zanjeer is a 1973 Hindi crime film directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Salim–Javed. Its protagonist helped establish the angry-young-man image associated with their scripts.
Hindi cinema: Hindi cinema is the body of films made primarily in Hindi, centered largely in Mumbai’s film industry. Khan’s screenwriting career and major collaborations developed within this industry.
Salim–Javed: Salim–Javed was the screenwriting partnership of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, active chiefly in the 1970s and early 1980s. The shared name made Khan’s central creative collaboration widely recognizable.
Amitabh Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor whose leading roles helped define Hindi cinema from the 1970s onward. Salim–Javed scripts helped shape Bachchan’s image as the “angry young man.”
Sholay: Sholay is a 1975 Hindi action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy and written by Salim–Javed. Its ensemble, dialogue, and storytelling became central to the duo’s popular reputation.
Bollywood: Bollywood is the popular Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. Salim–Javed became major figures in its commercial cinema during the 1970s.
Hindi film industry: The Hindi film industry is the network of companies and workers producing Hindi-language films, chiefly in Mumbai. The duo’s success strengthened the visibility and bargaining position of screenwriters within it.
Manmohan Desai: Manmohan Desai was an Indian film director known for popular Hindi entertainers. He directed Salim–Javed’s blockbuster Amar Akbar Anthony.
Deewaar: Deewaar is a 1975 Hindi crime drama directed by Yash Chopra and written by Salim–Javed. Its divided brothers and morally charged conflict exemplify their dramatic writing.

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Angry Young MenRelated: The documentary follows his career and creative partnership with Akhtar.