There are some names in the world of Bollywood, who are remembered not only for their films but also for the colorful stories of their lives. Salim Khan is also one such star. Along with his films, many interesting things from his life have also become a topic of discussion among the people. Salim Khan used to write love letters to his friends in his childhood. This gradually brought him to the stories of Bollywood.

About Salim Khan
Salim Khan was born on 24 November 1935 in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. The story of his childhood is as heart touching as it is inspiring. When Salim was just four years old, his mother died due to TB and at the age of 14, his father’s shadow was removed from his mind. In such a situation, his elder brother took care of him.

Salim’s writing style was excellent since childhood. He used to write love letters for his friends in Indore. His words were so nice and emotional that even his friends’ girlfriends became happy. This writing style also strengthened his storytelling art. Understanding small stories and the feelings of people’s hearts, these qualities helped him later in writing stories for films.

Stepped into the world of acting
Salim Khan started acting in Mumbai in 1960 with the film ‘Baraat’. Film director K. Was Amarnath. Although, he did not get much success in acting, but this was the time for him to learn and understand. While playing small roles in films, he realized that his real strength lay in writing.

After this Salim entered the world of writing. He wrote many superhit films with Javed Akhtar. Films like ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Deewar’, ‘Kranti’, ‘Sita Aur Geeta’, and ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’ are the priceless contributions of the duo of him and Javed Akhtar. His dialogues and stories still reside in the hearts of people. The fees and popularity of this pair in Bollywood was so much that sometimes it even surpassed the actors. Salim Khan also won many awards and honors in his career. The films written by him created records at the box office and his name got registered in golden letters in the film industry. Even today he is a source of inspiration for the new generation.

The story of famous Bollywood writer Salim Khan needs no introduction. Salim Khan has given many hit films in his career and he is always known for his excellent scripts and dialogues. He is going to celebrate his 90th birthday tomorrow i.e. on 24th November and on this occasion it becomes even more interesting to remember his contribution.

Let us tell you that Salim Khan has written many such films in which Amitabh Bachchan worked in the lead role and also earned a lot of fame. At that time, the pairing of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar was a huge hit under the name Salim Javed. Who together wrote many films like Deewaar, Trishul, Sholay. Amitabh Bachchan was in the lead role in these films. Now you can watch these films of his on OTT platforms also and know how Salim Khan’s pen made Amitabh Bachchan a Bollywood star.

Salim Khan’s films made Amitabh Bachchan a superstar

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‘Deewar’ (1975) was an action crime film written by Salim-Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar) and directed by Yash Chopra. Its story revolves around the conflict of two brothers who choose different paths; One becomes a smuggler and the other a policeman, who goes after his brother. This film is considered to be one of the most successful films that established Amitabh Bachchan as the ‘Angry Young Man’. You can watch this film on OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.

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‘Sholay’ was a blockbuster Hindi action film, which is considered one of the greatest films of Indian cinema till date. Its story was written by the famous writer duo Salim-Javed. Along with the performance of actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Amjad Khan in the film, every small character was also highly appreciated. And it was the highest grossing film of 1975. This film can be seen on Amazon Prime Video.

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‘Trishul’ was a 1978 superhit Bollywood film which proved to be a blockbuster at the box office. It was a family revenge saga that tells the story of betrayal, brotherhood and loyalty. The story of this film was written by the duo Salim-Javed. The film featured veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, and Rakhi. This film is available to watch on OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.

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‘Zanjeer’ is a brilliant action and crime film of 1973, which is considered to be the career-changing film of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri. The story of this film was written by the famous writer duo Salim-Javed. The film is known for its powerful dialogues, action and its story of a tough police officer (played by Amitabh Bachchan) who fights against corruption. You can watch this film on YouTube.

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‘Kala Patthar’ is a 1979 Hindi action-thriller film. It was directed and produced by Yash Chopra, and the screenplay was written by the Salim-Javed duo. Veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha and Rakhi acted in it. You can watch this film on Netflix.