New Delhi:
Salim-Javed – the name is enough. The superhit writers of the 70s who had written the new rules of Hindi cinema captured the audience emotion in its purest form in their iconic blockbusters. Speaking to NDTV’s Nikunj Garg and Marya Shakil on the show India through the eyes of its icons, Javed Akhtar was asked to chart the winning formula for their story that resonated with an entire generation. Javed Akhtar recalled, “Looking back, we had no idea. I’m so happy we didn’t know that. If we knew what society wanted, what society was looking for, that would mean looking at society from the outside and prescribing regulations. drugs No, we were breathing the same air , we did it without knowing that everyone felt the same way, instead sitting on a pedestal and thinking, “Oh, these people wanted those kinds of stories.” We did it because we wanted those kinds of stories, and luckily the circumstances were that everyone wanted those stories .
Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan worked together in 24 films between 1971 and 1987, 20 of which were commercially and critically successful. They wrote screenplays for hit movies like Seeta Aur Geeta, Zanjeer, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Deewaar, Sholay, trishul, Don, Kaala Patthar, Shaanto name a few.
Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan attended a special screening recently Sholaywhich is organized in connection with the 49th anniversary of the film. The duo grabbed the headlines as an Amazon Prime series Angry young men was released and brought the golden age of cinema to new generations. The documentary series is directed by Namrata Rao. The series received excellent reviews from both critics and the public.
