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.