Salim Khan

Salim Khan

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.

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2024

Angry Young Men
Angry Young Men
as Self
TV - Released: 8/20/2024

2023

The Romantics
The Romantics
as Self
TV - Released: 2/14/2023

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Himself
TV - Released: 4/23/2016

2012

Say Yes to Love
Say Yes to Love
Movie - Released: 3/16/2012

2004

Koffee with Karan
Koffee with Karan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/19/2004

1992

Jigar
Jigar
as Roshan Gupta
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

1967

Diwana
Diwana
as Diljit Singh
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

1966

Teesri Manzil
Teesri Manzil
as Rocky and Ruby's friend
Movie - Released: 10/21/1966

1964

Darasingh
Darasingh
as Budhwa (as Salim)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1964

1962

Professor
Professor
as Ramesh Verma
Movie - Released: 1/1/1962