Javed Akhtar reminisced about the childhood days of Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan at the trailer launch of the documentary series 'Angry Young Men' in Mumbai. Published: August 14, 2024 11:12 AM IST By Edited by During the premiere of the trailer for the new docuseries , Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan candidly shared amusing stories from Salman and Arbaaz’s childhood. The lyricist continued, saying that although Salman may be known to the world as the ‘dashing hero’ in movies, as a child he was the least talkative and most introverted.
‘Salman Khan Was a Shy Kid,’ Says Javed Akhtar Salman Khan is adored by his fans not only for his acting prowess but also for his charming appearance. The seasoned lyricist revealed that he has been handsome since he was young. “ (He is looking so handsome now, but he has been beautiful since childhood.
He was an exceptionally good-looking child).” He remembered seeing a portrait of Khan in his father Salim Khan’s living room. The renowned poet revealed that Salim Khan’s children were all born after they became friends.
“ .” He also talked about Arbaaz’s self-love, saying, “ (He would comb his hair. I’ve never seen a 6-year-old child combing his hair.
So, his self-love has been really great),” About Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan’s ‘Angry Young Men’ The video starts with Salman saying, “This is the first one where I’m actually nervous.” The video then showcases Javed Akhtar’s filmmaker-actor son Farhan Akhtar adding, “I mean the only reason I knew my dad wrote those films is because he was my dad.” Karan highlighted how Salim-Javed were the highest paid artistes in the film industry, and charged more than the reigning star of the era.
“Can you imagine if a writer today said, ‘I want a crore more than Salman Khan, that was the power of Salim-Javed’,” Karan said. The video ends with megastar Amitabh Bachchan saying, “Them being together was altogether a different story.” The documentary’s title Angry Young Men refers to the angry young man hero-type the duo created in the 70s.
Salim-Javed played a pivotal role in Big B’s stardom. Speaking about the docuseries, Salim said, “I started my career in front of the camera but realized that my true strength lay in telling stories. That’s when I decided to focus on what came naturally to me – writing.
I then met Javed who was equally passionate about writing, and together we did some fantastic work together, which I am very proud of. We had an excellent run and achieved great success, and also challenged industry norms along the way. It feels wonderful that our journey is being documented for future generations, and I hope they will be inspired to do their best and not be confined by society’s prescribed roles.
” ‘Angry Young Men is set to premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India on August 20. Namrata Rao has directed the project. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and .
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