Salim Khan
During the golden age of Hindi cinema, when the pioneers of the new story movement were dedicated to bringing stories to the people, a boy landed in Mumbai by train to become a hero. This young, carefree and handsome boy from the small town of Indore in Madhya Pradesh had come to Bombay to become a hero. My father was a senior police officer, so he inherited his authority. This boy chose the path of becoming a hero and was very disappointed. But this boy had big dreams and his courage flew high. There was no regret for not being able to become a hero, but then art emerged from the pen. Then in Bollywood, this same guy wrote such a story with his pen that today his name is no less than that of any superstar.
This kid who was once called the life of Bollywood is none other than Salim Khan. Salim Khan, along with his friend Javed Akhtar, created such a stir with his pen that it started raining notes at the box office. Salim Khan celebrates his 89th birthday today. Even at this age, Salim Khan’s voice still drips with the juice of experience and hard work. On Salim Khan’s birthday, many fans including Bollywood stars congratulated him on social media. This time we learn about the cinematographic journey of Salim Khan, who started from Indore in the 1950s.
He ruled Bollywood after leaving Indore
On this day in 1935, a younger son was born in the house of a police officer in Indore. His name is Salim Khan. This boy, with beautiful appearance, beautiful body, pure voice and intelligent mind, loses his father at the age of 14. After the father leaves, the older brother gets the job and also the responsibility. Salim Khan turned out to be colorful in nature. He used to write letters to his friends in beautiful handwriting and poetic style. Many of Salim Khan’s friends used to ask him to write letters for their girlfriends. One reason for this was that Salim Khan loved to read and was passionate about stories. Salim Khan also began to know the art of poetry from his youth. When he grew up a little, he came to Mumbai to become a hero. Salim Khan started his struggle here and entered the world of acting through the film ‘Alladin Laila’ released in 1957. After filming around 17 films, Salim Khan himself realized that he did not want to become a hero. Salim Khan decided to work in the film industry as a writer. At that time, Salim Khan became friends with Javed Akhtar. Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar became a couple and started writing stories for films.
Only the initial films were successful.
He made a name for himself through films like ‘Do Bhai’ released in 1969, ‘Adhikaar’ and ‘Andaz’ released in 1971. Then in 1971, the Rajesh Khanna starrer film ‘Haathi Mere Sathi’ was released. This movie did wonders at the box office. It also turned out to be the most successful film of the year. This film made the pairing of Salim Khan and his friend Javed Akhtar a hit. After this, Salim Khan along with Javed Akhtar wrote the stories of many blockbuster films in Bollywood. Not only this, Salim Khan also wrote the film ‘Zanjeer’ which made Amitabh Bachchan a superstar along with his friend Javed. There was a time in the 70s and 80s when the duo of Salim Khan and his friend Javed Akhtar were given more value than superstars.
Salim Khan wrote the stories for more than 56 films throughout his career. Salim Khan’s son Salman Khan started his career in the 80s. Salman Khan became a superstar in the early 90s. Nowadays everyone in the film world not only knows Salim Khan but also respects him. Salim Khan is among the most legendary actors in Bollywood today. On the occasion of Salim Khan’s birthday, film stars including his fans sent him greetings on social media.
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