Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 24 November 1935) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, he wrote the screenplays, stories and scripts for numerous
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
films. Khan is one half of the prolific screenwriting duo of
Salim–Javed
Salim–Javed were an Indian screenwriting duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, working in Bollywood. They are noted for being the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status, becoming the most successful Indian screenwriters o ...
, along with
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter and political activist. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 200 ...
. The duo were the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status in
Hindi cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
,
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Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema
'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd. and became the most successful Indian screenwriters of all time.
While working together, Salim Khan was largely responsible for developing the stories and characters, while Javed Akhtar was largely responsible for developing the dialogues.
Salim-Javed revolutionised
Indian cinema
The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ...
in the 1970s,
transforming and reinventing the Bollywood formula, pioneering the Bollywood
blockbuster
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format,
and pioneering genres such as the
masala film
Masala films of Indian cinema mix multiple genres into one work. Masala films emerged in the 1970s and are still created as of the 2020s. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama. They also tend to be ...
and the
Dacoit Western
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.
Salim Khan was also responsible for creating the "angry young man" character archetype of
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...
.
Their films are among the
highest-grossing Indian films of all time, including ''
Sholay
''Sholay'' (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), ...
'' (1975), the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time, as well as films such as ''
Seeta Aur Geeta
''Seeta aur Geeta'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film, written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar) and directed by Ramesh Sippy. It stars Hema Malini, Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar in leading roles, and features mus ...
'' (1972), ''
Zanjeer'' (1973), ''
Deewaar
''Deewaar'' () is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar). It stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Nirupa Roy and Parveen Babi. The film ...
'' (1975), ''
Kranti
''Kranti'' () is a 1981 Indian historical drama film, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, with the story and screenplay written by Salim–Javed. It stars an ensemble cast, consisting of Dilip Kumar in the title role along with Manoj Kumar, ...
'' (1981), and the ''
Don
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*Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name
*Don, Benin, a town in Benin
*Don, Dang, a vill ...
'' franchise. ''Sholay'' is also considered to be one of the
greatest Indian films of all time.
Khan is also known as the founder of the
Salim Khan family
The Salim Khan family refers to the family of Salim Khan which is a prominent Indian show business family, and is one of the prominent Bollywood film clans. Multiple members of the family have been actors, screenwriters, film directors and prod ...
, as the father of three
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
actors,
Salman Khan
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
(one of the big three
Khans of Bollywood
The term Khans of Bollywood refers to several actors of Bollywood, the Mumbai-based Hindi language Cinema of India, Indian film industry, whose surnames are Khan (surname), Khan. Most commonly, this involves the Three Khans: Aamir Khan , Shah R ...
),
Sohail Khan
)
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, and
Arbaaz Khan
Arbaaz Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 4 August 1967) is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Bollywood, Hindi cinema, in addition to Telugu language, Telugu and Malayalam, Malayalam cinema.
Since making his debut in 1996, h ...
, and film producer
Alvira Khan Agnihotri
Alvira Khan Agnihotri (born 13 December 1969) is an Indian film producer and fashion designer. In 2016, she received a Stardust Award for Best Costume Design for her work on ''Sultan''. She is the daughter of major dialogue writer and producer ...
. He is married to Sushila Charak (
a.k.a. Salma Khan) and to actress
Helen Richardson Khan. Salim Khan won six
Filmfare Awards
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as part of Salim-Javed, and he was later awarded the
Padma Shri
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in 2014.
Early years
Salim Khan was born in the city of
Balaghat
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Geography
Balaghat is located at . It has an a ...
in
Indore State
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Indore state wa ...
a
princely state
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in
British India
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(modern day
Madhya Pradesh
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, India) into an affluent family. Khan's grandfather, Anwar Khan, was an
Yusufzai
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai ( ps, یوسفزی, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ) are one of the largest Pashtun tribes, tribes of ethnic Pashtuns. They are natively based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to which they migrated to from Sulim ...
Pashtun
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who migrated from Afghanistan to India in the mid-1800s and served in the cavalry of the
British Indian Army
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.. Khan's family tended to look for employment in government service, and eventually settled in Indore.
Salim Khan was the youngest child of his parents, both of whom died by the time he was 14 years old. His father, Abdul Rashid Khan, had joined the
Indian Imperial Police The Indian Imperial Police, referred to variously as the Imperial Police or simply the Indian Police or, by 1905, Imperial Police, was part of the Indian Police Services, the uniform system of police administration in British Raj, as established by ...
and had risen to the rank of
DIG
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-Indore, which was the highest police rank open to an Indian in British India. Salim's mother died when he was only nine years old. She had suffered from
tuberculosis
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for four years before her death, and therefore it was forbidden for the younger children come close to her or hug her; Salim therefore had little contact with his mother even before her early death. His father also died in January 1950, when he was only fourteen years old. Two months later, in March 1950, Salim (who attended St. Raphaels' School in Indore) appeared for his matriculation examination. He did moderately well, and enrolled in Holkar College, Indore, and completed his BA. His elder brothers supported him with funds drawn from the family's substantial wealth, to the extent that he was given a car of his own while he was a college student. He excelled in sports, especially cricket, and it was for being a star cricketer that he was allowed by the college to enroll for a master's degree at the end of his bachelors. He was also a trained pilot.
During these years, he also became enamored of films, and received encouragement from classmates, who told him that with his exceptional good looks, he should try to become a film star.
Career
Acting phase (1960–1969)
Here, he was spotted by film director
K. Amarnath
K. Amarnath (1 Dec 1914 – 14 May 1983) was one of the earliest film makers of Indian Cinema. His career as a movie producer and director spanned over four decades in the film industry.
Early life
Amarnath Gelaram Khetarpal was born in Mianw ...
, who was impressed by his good looks and offered him a supporting role in his forthcoming film ''Baraat''. He would be paid Rs.1000/- as a signing amount and a monthly salary of Rs.400/- for the period of shooting. Salim accepted and moved to Mumbai, living in a small rented apartment in
Mahim
Mahim (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɦiːm(Marathi language, Marathi: माहिम) is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Mahim Junction railway station on the Western Railway zone, Western Railway and Harbou ...
. While ''Baraat'' was duly made and released in 1960, it did not do too well, and in any case, his role was a minor one.
Working under the name Prince Salim,
he got into the usual 'struggle' situation of wannabe actors, working in minor roles, being typecast as a good-looking supporting actor, and gradually descending into B-grade films. Over the next decade, he acted in what he calls “indifferent roles," playing minor characters in about two dozen films, but so minor were his appearances that his name does not appear on the credits of several of these films; his credits amount to a total of 14 films until 1970, and one final appearance in 1977. These included ''
Teesri Manzil
''Teesri Manzil'' (English: "Third Floor") is a 1966 Indian musical thriller film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh, along with Laxmi Chhaya, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, Hele ...
'' (1966), ''Sarhaadi Lootera'' (1966) and ''Diwaana'' (1967). His most substantial role, for which he did receive some notice, was in ''Teesri Manzil'', where his role as the hero's friend was a meaty one, and his entry scene got a very good build-up.
Screenwriting transition (1969–1971)
After working in 25 films, he eventually understood that he "was not cut out to be an actor because I lacked the art of projection. But by then it was too late — how could I have gone back to Indore?"
In the late 1960s, Salim Khan, who was struggling financially, decided to start shifting his focus away from acting and towards writing scripts, and continued to use the name Prince Salim. One of his more notable film scripts was ''
Do Bhai'' (1969). He also began working with
Abrar Alvi
Abrar Alvi (1 July 1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable work was done in the 1950s and 1960s with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, including ''Sahib ...
as a writing assistant.
Salim-Javed phase (1971–1982)
Salim met Javed Akhthar for first time during the making of the film ''Sarhadi Lootera,'' which was to be Salim's last acting appearance. Javed, who served as a clapper boy when shooting began, was later made the dialogue writer for the film by director S.M. Sagar. Their friendship began while both were working in this film, and developed further because their bosses were neighbours to each other. Salim Khan got a job assisting writer/director Abrar Alvi in finalising screenplays and dialogues, while Javed Akhtar began assisting Kaifi Azmi in a similar capacity, with focus on honing poetry. Abrar Alvi and Kaifi Azmi were neighbours, and therefore Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar used to see a lot of each other. The duo hit it off well and formed a script-writing team that came to be known as
Salim–Javed
Salim–Javed were an Indian screenwriting duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, working in Bollywood. They are noted for being the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status, becoming the most successful Indian screenwriters o ...
. Salim used to form stories and plots, whereas Javed used to develop the dialogues and occasionally the song-lyrics for those films. They used to brainstorm and come to conclusions regarding the final draft of the film.
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...
is credited with giving them their first break as script writers. Javed Akhtar accepted in an interview that "One day, he (Rajesh Khanna) went to Salimsaab and said that Mr. Devar had given him a huge signing amount with which he could complete the payment for his bungalow Aashirwad. But the film was a remake
f ''Deiva Cheyal''">Deiva_Cheyal.html" ;"title="f ''Deiva Cheyal">f ''Deiva Cheyal''and the script of the original was far from being satisfactory. He told us that if we could set right the script, he would make sure we got both money and credit." This was their first break as script-writers, and the film, ''
Haathi Mere Saathi,'' went on to become a big hit.
The
Salim–Javed
Salim–Javed were an Indian screenwriting duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, working in Bollywood. They are noted for being the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status, becoming the most successful Indian screenwriters o ...
duo were hired by G. P. Sippy to work for Sippy Films as resident screenwriters. They produced the screenplays for several successful films like Andaz, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sholay and Don. Their first big success was the script for ''
Andaz'', followed by Adhikar (1971), ''Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)">Haathi Mere Saathi'' and ''
Seeta Aur Geeta
''Seeta aur Geeta'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film, written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar) and directed by Ramesh Sippy. It stars Hema Malini, Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar in leading roles, and features mus ...
'' (1972). They also had hits in ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973), ''
Zanjeer'' (1973), Haath Ki Safai (1974), ''
Deewaar
''Deewaar'' () is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar). It stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Nirupa Roy and Parveen Babi. The film ...
'' (1975), ''
Sholay
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'' (1975), Chacha Bhatija (1977), Don (1978), ''
Trishul
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* ''Trisulam'' (film), a 1982 Telugu film starring Krishnam Raju and Sridevi
Military
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'' (1978), Dostana (1980), ''
Kranti
''Kranti'' () is a 1981 Indian historical drama film, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, with the story and screenplay written by Salim–Javed. It stars an ensemble cast, consisting of Dilip Kumar in the title role along with Manoj Kumar, ...
'' (1981), ''
Zamana'' (1985) and ''
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* Mister Indi ...
'' (1987). They have worked together in 24 films including two Kannada films –
Premada Kanike
''Premada Kanike'' () is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Jayadevi. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala. The songs composed by Upendra Kumar were received extremely well and ...
and
Raja Nanna Raja
''Raja Nanna Raja'' () is a 1976 Kannada-language romantic thriller film, written by Salim–Javed, and the screenplay was created by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The film was directed by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao, and produced by A. L. Abbaiah Naidu. The fi ...
. Of the 24 films they wrote 20 were hits. The scripts they wrote but which were not successful at box office include Aakhri Dao (1975), Immaan Dharam (1977), Kaala Patthar (1979) and Shaan (1980). Though they split in 1982, due to ego issues, some of the scripts they wrote were made into films later like ''Zamana'' and ''Mr. India'' which became successful. Salim-Javed, many a time described as "the most successful scriptwriters of all-time", are also noted to be the first scriptwriters in
Indian cinema
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to achieve star status.
The Salim-Javed duo were also notable for causing several changes to be made in the way scriptwriters were perceived and treated within the Hindi film industry. Until the 1970s, there was no concept of having the same people write screenplay, story and dialogue. Nor were writers usually named in the credits of the film; junior, struggling writers in particular were simply paid and sent away. Salim-Javed changed this situation. Since their scripts were so successful, they had the power to make demands on film-makers. They not only insisted on being paid much more than what had been the norm until then, but also ensured that their name was on the film credits, and also that they were involved at many stages of the process, including screenplay and dialogues.
While credited under the name "Salim-Javed", the screenplay of ''Zanjeer'' was almost entirely written by Salim Khan alone, before bringing Javed Akhtar on board and crediting it under the name "Salim-Javed".
Salim Khan was also instrumental in launching the career of
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...
,
who was a struggling actor before being discovered by Salim-Javed, who were impressed by his acting abilities and insisted on casting him in the lead roles for their films.
Salim Khan was also personally responsible for introducing Bachchan to directors such as
Prakash Mehra
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and
Manmohan Desai
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.
Later years (1983–2003)
Salim Khan, after splitting, from Javed wrote script and dialogues for successful movies like ''
Angaaray'' (1986), ''
Naam'' (1986), ''
Kabzaa
''Kabzaa'' () is a 1988 Bollywood crime action drama film starring Raj Babbar, Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal. Scripted by Salim Khan and directed by prominent Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt the film received positive reviews from the critics but ...
'' (1988) and ''
Jurm'' (1990). For ''Angaaray'', Rajesh Khanna asked director Rajesh Sethi to go to Salim Khan and rework on the script he had.
Salim was not very active in films from 1996 as the fold he wrote like Akayla, Toofan and others between 1988 and 1996 flopped. He wrote scripts for thirteen films from 1983 to 1996, after his split with Javed Akhthar. These included ''Majdhaar'' and the hit film ''
Patthar Ke Phool
''Patthar Ke Phool'' () is an Indian 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Anant Balani, produced by G. P. Sippy, written by Salim Khan, and edited by Deepak Sehgal. It stars Salman Khan as a police officer opposite debutant Raveena Tandon ...
'' which starred his son
Salman Khan
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
. Other notable hits were the scripts for ''
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' and ''
Auzaar
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Sohail Khan
)
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and starred Salman.
His last unofficial partnership with Javed Akhtar was for the film ''
Baghban
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'' (2003). Amitabh Bachchan requested to Javed Akhtar to write his final speech. Salman Khan, for his speech prior to that, requested to his father Salim Khan to write his speech. However, neither Salim Khan nor Javed Akhtar were credited.
Personal life
![Arbaaz-Salman-Sohail](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Arbaaz-Salman-Sohail.jpg)
Khan is married to two women. His first marriage was to
Salma Khan
Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 24 November 1935) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter. As a screenwriter, he wrote the screenplays, stories and scripts for numerous Bollywood films. Khan is one half of the prolific screenwriting d ...
(born Sushila Charak), a Hindu, on 18 November 1964. Charak's father, Baldev Singh Charak, was a Hindu from Jammu, while her mother was
Maharashtrian. Khan and Salma have four children together; three sons,
Salman
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,
Arbaaz and
Sohail, and one daughter,
Alvira. In 1981, Khan married actress
Helen Richardson, a Christian whose father was
Anglo-Indian
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and mother was
Burmese
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. Some years later, they adopted a girl named Arpita, daughter of a homeless woman who died on a
Mumbai
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footpath.
Khan's eldest son,
Salman
Salman may refer to:
People
* Salman (name), people with the name
Places in Iran
* Salman, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province
* Salman, alternate name of Deh-e Salman, Lorestan, a village in Lorestan Province
* Salman, Razavi Khorasan, a ...
, is one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian cinema. His other two sons,
Arbaaz and
Sohail, are also actors and film producers. His elder daughter
Alvira is married to former actor and film-maker
Atul Agnihotri
Atul Agnihotri (born 8 July 1970) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film ''Sir'' (1993), whic ...
, while his younger daughter Arpita is married to
Aayush Sharma
Aayush Sharma (born 26 October 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with brother-in-law Salman Khan's production ''Loveyatri'' (2018). His film '' Antim: The Final Truth'' (2021) was critically and commercia ...
, grandson of
Sukh Ram
Pandit Sukh Ram (born Sukhram Sharma; 27 July 1927 – 11 May 2022) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency ...
, a former
Minister of Himachal Pradesh and long-time member of the
Congress party
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. The couple had their first child, a boy, on 30 March 2016. His son,
Salman Khan
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...
, describes him as a big fan of
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam ( bn, কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, ; 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, Bengali literature, writer, Bangladeshi music, musician, and is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul is regarded as one ...
and is said to have read most of his poems.
Filmography
Actor
*''Baraat'' (1960)
*''
Police Detective
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'' (1960)
*''
Ramu Dada
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'' (1961)
*''
Professor
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'' (1962)
*''
Kabli Khan
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Pärnu County ( et, Pärnu maakond or ''Pärnumaa''; german: Kreis Pernau) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the south-western part ...
'' (1963)
*''
Bachpan
''Bachpan'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and produced by Kotayya Pratyagatma and written by Raj Baldev Raj. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar and Tanuja.
Plot
The movie "Bachpan" is about three friends, Ram (Master Sach ...
'' (1963)
*''
Darasingh: Ironman'' (1964)
*''
Aandhi Aur Toofan
''Aandhi'' () is a 1975 Indian political drama film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen, and directed by Gulzar. At the time it was alleged that the film was based on the life of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her relationship wit ...
'' (1964)
*''
Raaka'' (1965)
*''
Sarhadi Lutera
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...
'' (1966)
*''
Teesri Manzil
''Teesri Manzil'' (English: "Third Floor") is a 1966 Indian musical thriller film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh, along with Laxmi Chhaya, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, Hele ...
'' (1966)
*''Sarhaadi Lootera'' (1966)
*''
Diwana'' (1967)
*''
Chhaila Babu
''Chhaila Babu'' (English language: Cool Guy) is a 1967 Bollywood comedy drama film directed by Kalpataru. The film was released under the banner of R. H. Mullan Productions.
Cast
* Bhagwan Dada
* Salim Khan
* Kumari Naaz
* Rajendra Nath
* Tun ...
'' (1967)
*''
Lahu Pukarega'' (1968)
*''
Wafadar
Wafadar Momand (born 1 February 2000) is an Afghan cricketer. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018.
Domestic career
He made his List A debut for Boost Region in the 2017 ...
'' (1977)
Screenwriter (solo)
*''
Do Bhai'' (1969)
*''
Zanjeer (1973)''
*''
Naam'' (1986)
*''
Angaaray'' (1986)
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Kabzaa
''Kabzaa'' () is a 1988 Bollywood crime action drama film starring Raj Babbar, Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal. Scripted by Salim Khan and directed by prominent Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt the film received positive reviews from the critics but ...
'' (1988)
*''
Toofan'' (1989)
*''
Jurm'' (1990)
*''
Akayla
''Akayla'' () is a 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by the Mushir - Riaz duo. It was the fourth film collaboration of Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan after ''Sholay'' (1975), '' Shaan'' (1980) and ''Shakti' ...
'' (1991)
*''
Mast Kalandar
''Mast Kalandar '' is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra, written by Salim Khan and directed by Rahul Rawail. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
The film is known for being the first Bollywood film picturing an openly gay ch ...
'' (1991)
*''
Patthar Ke Phool
''Patthar Ke Phool'' () is an Indian 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Anant Balani, produced by G. P. Sippy, written by Salim Khan, and edited by Deepak Sehgal. It stars Salman Khan as a police officer opposite debutant Raveena Tandon ...
'' (1991)
*''
Aa Gale Lag Jaa'' (1994)
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Majhdhaar
''Majhdhaar'' is a 1996 Indian Bollywood film directed by Esmayeel Shroff. The film stars Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala, Rahul Roy. The film was a box office failure.
Plot
The movie starts with Krishna talking to Shanti while he receives a lette ...
'' (1996)
*''Dil Tera Diwana'' (1996)
Screenwriter (Salim-Javed)
Awards
Filmfare Awards
British Film Institute
''
Sholay
''Sholay'' (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), ...
'' (1975) was ranked first in the
British Film Institute
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's 2002 poll of "
Top 10 Indian Films" of all time.
Honorary awards
* Lifetime Achievement Honour at
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award
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in January 2014.
* Was due to receive a
Padma Shri
Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...
in 2014 but rejected it saying he deserved a
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
at least.
References
External links
*
Salim Khanat
Bollywood Hungama
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The website provides ...
Salim Khanat
Rotten Tomatoes
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Salim-JavedAn interview with Salim Khan
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1935 births
Living people
Indian male screenwriters
Male actors from Indore
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Mumbai
Indian people of Pashtun descent
20th-century Indian male actors
Hindi screenwriters
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Writers from Indore
Screenwriters from Madhya Pradesh
Urdu-language writers
*
20th-century Indian male writers
Salim
Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to:
People
*Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin
*Salim (poet) (1800–1866)
*Saleem (playwright) (fl. 1996)
*Selim I, Selim II and Selim III, Ottoman Sultans
*Selim people, an ethn ...