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Jun 23, 2012, 11:31:23 AM (12 years ago)

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+'''SALIM-JAVED (SALIM KHAN, JAVED AKHTAR)'''
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+The most successful scenarists of 70s Indian
+cinema. Javed Akhtar, son of songwriter Jan
+Nissar Akhtar and born in 1945 in Gwalior,
+started his career in the late 60s writing the
+dialogues of e.g. S.M. Sagar's Sarhadi lutera
+(1966). Salim Khan established himself as a
+scenarist with 70s megastar Rajesh Khanna's
+hit Hathi Mere Saathi ( 1971). The two teamed
+up to write e.g. dialogues for Ramesh Sippy's
+Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and the script for Nasir
+Hussain's hit teen-picture, Yaadon Ki Baraat
+0973). They broke through as a team in 1973
+mainly with the rise of Amitabh Bachchan,
+writing his first vigilante movie, Prakash
+Mehra's Zanjeer 0973). Established
+themselves in the wake of Bachchan's success,
+with Deewar andSholay (both 1975),
+followed by Don and Trishul (both 1978).
+later claiming the authorship of the star's
+screen persona. Became independent
+attractions with equal billing as the stars while
+inaugurating a new era in professional
+screenplay writing. They separated shortly after
+Aakhro Dao(1975), after which Akhtar wrote
+several hit films such as Mr India (1989) and
+the massively successful song Ek do teen of N.
+Chandra'sTezaab (1988). Salim Khan
+returned to top-billing status with Shashilal
+Nair's Falak(l988) although he remained less
+successful than his former partner. Together
+with his wife Shabana Azml, Akhtar
+participates in civil rights and communal
+harmony campaigns. Khan's son Salman Khan
+became a star with Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).
+
+[[Writer]]