Meet Salim Abdul Rashid Khan, born on November 24, 1935, an Indian actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He, along with Javed Akhtar, forms the iconic screenwriting duo Salim–Javed.
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In the 1970s, this dynamic duo revolutionized Indian cinema, reshaping the Bollywood formula and introducing blockbusters and genres like the masala film and the Dacoit Western. Salim Khan played a pivotal role in crafting the “angry young man” character archetype, famously portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan. Their cinematic masterpieces, including Sholay (1975), Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Zanjeer (1973), Deewaar (1975), Kranti (1981), and Shakti (1982), continue to be some of the highest-grossing Indian films, with Sholay holding the record as the highest-grossing Indian film of its time. Sholay is also hailed as one of the greatest Indian films ever.
Salim Khan a trailblazing writer is also the head of the Salim Khan family. As the father of Bollywood’s megastar Salman Khan, along with Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and film producer Alvira Khan Agnihotri, he has shaped the industry’s legacy. is first marriage was to Salma Khan (born Sushila Charak), on 18 November 1964. In 1981, Khan married famous actress Helen Richardson, whose father was Anglo-Indian and mother was Burmese.
Salim Khan’s contributions earned him six Filmfare Awards as part of Salim–Javed, and in 2014, he was honored with the Padma Shri.
