: It might be Bollywood's loss that Salman Khan and Farhan Akhtar may not have the chance to collaborate, but they have come together for this once to celebrate the legacies of their fathers, Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, respectively. In these times, when writers must protest to earn the same respect as directors and actors on a film's promotional material, it's incredible to think that the legendary duo Salim-Javed once demanded INR 20 lakhs more than the then-ruling superstar Amitabh Bachchan and, remarkably, they got what they wanted. Prime Video's new docu-series, , celebrates their legacy in three episodes that track their rise, reign, and eventual decline (as a duo) and rift, beautifully intercut with footage of the legends discussing their journey, celebrities reflecting on their influence, while showcasing some of their priceless onscreen work.
‘ . The epithet 'Angry Young Man' is reserved for Amitabh Bachchan, whose meteoric rise in the '70s was fuelled by films like , and —characters born from the penmanship of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. It's fitting that Bachchan's rise to superstardom parallels the ascent of Salim-Javed, beginning with their own humble origins.
This is why I found the first episode more compelling than the others. Not that the rest were subpar, but the way Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar recount their childhood and early struggles in Hindi cinema reveals how their anguish and frustrations helped shape the 'Angry Young Man' archetype. When Javed .