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Salim Khan (Marathi: ???? ???; born 24 November 1935) is an Indian actor and scr
eenwriter. In Hindi cinema, Khan is best known for being one half of the prolifi
c screenwriting duo of Salim-Javed. He is the father of Bollywood actors Salman
Khan, Sohail Khan and Arbaaz Khan. His second wife is actress Helen.
Personal life[edit]
Khan with wife
Helen
in Sept 2012
Khan was born in Indore in the Central Provinces and Berar (Now Madhya Pradesh)
during British rule. Khan's father was a police officer, while his mother had di
ed when he was still young. In 1964, he married Sushila Charak, a Maharashtrian.
Salim and Sushila have four children together: Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail
Khan and Alvira Khan. In 1981, Salim married the entertainer Helen. They have a
dopted a daughter named Arpita Khan. Arpita Khan is the biological daughter of a
homeless woman who died on a Mumbai footpath.
Khan debuted after director K. Amarnath saw him at a wedding and was impressed b
y his good looks. He asked him to come to Mumbai, where he hired him as an actor
for Rs. 400 a month. Khan acted in various movies, in small parts, for seven ye
ars. He was unable to capture the public's interest, and, as a result, his caree
r had stalled. Khan appeared in such films as Teesri Manzil (1966), Sarhaadi Loo
tera (1966) and Diwaana (1967), in small supporting roles in total 14 films till
1970 and in 1 more in Wafadar(1977). But he did not achieve success till 1971.
1971 1982[edit]
Main article:
Salim-Javed
Salim met Javed Akhthar for first time during the making of the film Sarhadi Loo
tera. Salim was a small-time actor, and Sarhadi Lootera was one of the last film
s he acted in before he turned his attention to writing. Javed was a clapper boy
for the film and was later made the dialogue writer as director S.M. Sagar was
unable to find a dialogue writer. While working in this film their friendship be
gan. Salim Khan used to assist writer/director Abrar Alvi at first and Javed Akh
tar used to assist Kaifi Azmi. Abrar Alvi and Kaifi Azmi were neighbours, from t
here on Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar became friends. The duo hit it off well and
formed a script-writing team that came to be known as Salim-Javed. Salim used to
form stories and plots whereas Javed used to help Salim with the dialogues for
those films. They used to brainstorm and come to conclusions regarding the final
draft of the film.
Initially in the 1970s there was no concept of having same people write both scr
eenplay, story and dialogue and also giving them credits in title. Rajesh Khanna
is credited with giving Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar their first chance to becom
e screenplay writers by offering them work in Haathi Mere Saathi.[1] Javed Akhta
r accepted in an interview that "One day, he went to Salimsaab and said that Mr.
Devar had given him a huge signing amount with which he could complete the paym
ent for his bungalow Aashirwad. But the film was a remake 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."[2] Salim-Javed wer

e hired by G. P. Sippy's Sippy Films as resident screenwriters and produced the

screenplays for successful films like Andaz, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sholay and Don.
Their first big success was the script for Andaz, followed by Adhikar (1971), Ha
athi Mere Saathi andSeeta Aur Geeta (1972). They also had hits in Yaadon Ki Baar
aat (1973), Zanjeer (1973), Haath Ki Safai (1974), Deewaar (1975), Sholay (1975)
, Premada Kaanike, Chacha Bhatija (1977), Don (1978), Trishul (1978), Manushulu
Chesina Dongalu, Yugandhar, Dostana (1980), Kranti (1981), Zamana (1985) and Mr.
India (1987). They have worked together in 24 films including 2 Telugu films
Ma
nushulu Chesina Dongalu, Yugandhar and one Kannada film Premada Kaanike. Of the
24 films they wrote 20 were hits. The scripts they wrote but which were not succ
essful at box office include Aakhri Dao (1975), Immaan Dharam (1977), Kaala Patt
har (1979),Shaan (1980). Though they split in 1982, due to ego issues, some of t
he scripts they wrote were made into films later like Zamana and Mr. India. Sali
m-Javed, many a time described as "the most successful scriptwriters of all-time
",[3] are also noted to be the first scriptwriters in Indian cinema to achieve s
tar status.[4]
1983 1996[edit]
Salim Khan after the split was not much active in films from 1996. He wrote scri
pts for 10 films only from 1983 to 1996, after his split with Javed Akhthar, lik
e Naam, Kabzaa, Toofan, Jurm, Akayla, Patthar Ke Phool, Mast Kalandar, Aa Gale L
ag Jaa, Majhdhaar, Dil Tera Diwana(1996). Of these scripts, Toofan, Akayla, Majh
daar, Aa Gale Lag Jaa and Dil Tera Deewana failed at the box office. Salman Khan
collaborated with his father in Patthar Ke Phool and Majhdaar. He also lent his
hand in scripting Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya and Auzaar.
Lifetime Achievement Honour at Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award in
January 2014
References[edit]
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Persondata
Name
Khan, Salim
Alternative names
Short description
Indian Scriptwriter and actor
Date of birth 24 November 1935
Place of birth Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of death 16.10.2014
Place of death

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