About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1935-11-24
Place of birth:
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Website:
N/A

Salim Khan

Overview

Salim Abdul Rashid Khan is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays, stories and scripts for numerous Bollywood films. He is one half of the prolific screenwriting duo of Salim–Javed, along with Javed Akhtar. The duo were among the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status in Hindi cinema and became one of the most successful Indian screenwriters of all time. While working together, Salim Khan was largely responsible for developing the stories and characters, whereas Javed Akhtar was largely responsible for developing the script. Salim-Javed revolutionized Indian cinema in the 1970s, transforming and reinventing the Bollywood formula, pioneering the Bollywood blockbuster format and pioneering genres such as the masala film and the Dacoit Western. Salim Khan was also one of the responsible person for creating the "angry young man" character archetype of Amitabh Bachchan. Their films are among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, including Sholay (1975), the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time, as well as films such as Seeta Aur Geeta (1972), Zanjeer (1973), Deewaar (1975), Trishul (1978), Kranti (1981), and the Don franchise. Sholay is also considered to be one of the greatest Indian films of all time. Salim's eldest son Salman Khan is one of the highest paid actors in Bollywood while Sohail & Arbaaz Khan are film directors with a brief catalog of supporting roles. Salim's daughter Alvira Khan Agnihotri is a film producer & costume designer.

Known for

Acting
2024 Angry Young Men Actor Self 69
Fair
2023 The Romantics Actor Self 69
Fair
2012 Say Yes to Love Actor N/A
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1992 Jigar Actor Roshan Gupta 58
Average
1967 Diwana Actor Diljit Singh 58
Average
1966 Teesri Manzil Actor Rocky and Ruby's friend 58
Average
1964 Darasingh Actor Budhwa (as Salim) N/A
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1962 Professor Actor Ramesh Verma 58
Average

Writing
2009 Billa Writing Original Story 58
Average
2007 Billa Writing Original Story 59
Average
2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Writing Story 56
Average
2006 Don Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1996 Majhdhaar Writing Story 58
Average
1991 Akayla Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Patthar Ke Phool Writing Story 58
Average
1991 Patthar Ke Phool Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1991 Patthar Ke Phool Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1991 Mast Kalandar Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 Jurm Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Jai Karnataka Writing Story N/A
N/A
1989 Toofan Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 Kabzaa Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 Falak Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Mr. India Writing Writer 60
Fair
1986 Sobharaj Writing Original Story 59
Average
1986 Mr. Bharath Writing Original Story 59
Average
1986 Angaaray Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Zamana Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1983 Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1981 Savaal Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1981 Kranti Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 Shaan Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 Polladhavan Writing Original Story 59
Average
1980 Dostana Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 Billa Writing Original Story 59
Average
1979 Yugandhar Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1979 Kaala Patthar Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Don Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1978 Don Writing Dialogue 59
Average
1978 Don Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Trishul Writing Story 58
Average
1978 Trishul Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 Trishul Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1977 Immaan Dharam Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Raja Nanna Raja Writing Story 59
Average
1976 Magaadu Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1976 Premada Kanike Writing Story 58
Average
1975 Sholay Writing Writer 62
Fair
1975 Aakhri Daao Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1975 Annadammula Anubandham Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1975 Naalai Namadhe Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1975 Deewaar Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Majboor Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 Nippulanti Manishi Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1974 Haath Ki Safai Writing Dialogue 58
Average
1974 Haath Ki Safai Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1974 Vani Rani Writing Story N/A
N/A
1973 Zanjeer Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat Writing Story 59
Average
1972 Seeta and Geeta Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 Haathi Mere Saathi Writing Screenplay 58
Average