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Amitabh Bachchan took charge during Amjad Khan’s near-fatal accident, Salim Khan paid for last rites | Bollywood News

Amitabh Bachchan took charge during Amjad Khan’s near-fatal accident, Salim Khan paid for last rites | Bollywood News

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The portrayal of Gabbar Singh by late actor Amjad Khan in Sholay remains one of the most iconic villain performances in Indian cinema. Actor Danny Denzongpa was originally signed to play Gabbar Singh in the film, but exited the role because of date issues. It was then that writers Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar recommended Amjad Khan for the part, a decision that redefined villains in Hindi cinema. But despite the massive success of Sholay, Amjad Khan never worked with Salim-Javed after the film. Now, Amjad Khan’s son Shadaab Khan has opened up about the complicated relationship and revealed how Salim Khan stood by the family after his father’s death. Speaking to journalist Vickey Lalwani, Shadaab admitted he never fully understood what had transpired between his father and Salim Khan before Amjad Khan’s death in 1992. However, he vividly remembers Salim Khan’s quiet support during the family’s most difficult time. Salim Khan paid for Amjad Khan’s last rites “I don’t know what happened between my father and Salim sahab before my father passed away. But …

‘Salim Khan is out of…’: Daisy Shah shares health update of Salman Khan’s father, Javed Akhtar pays a visit

‘Salim Khan is out of…’: Daisy Shah shares health update of Salman Khan’s father, Javed Akhtar pays a visit

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On February 17, Salman Khan’s father and legendary screenwriter Salim Khan was rushed to the hospital. Rumours ranging from high blood pressure to heavy breathing soon made headlines, until Dr Jalil Parkar from Lilavati Hospital issued a news bulletin. He clarified that Salim was brought to the hospital by his family physician, after which he was admitted to the ICU and put on the ventilator. The writer and filmmaker suffered from a minor hemorrhage and underwent a DSA procedure, after which he was stable. Well, Salman’s Race 3 co-star Daisy Shah has now shared a health update of Salim Khan. Salman Khan, Daisy Shah, Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar After Salim Khan was hospitalised, several superstars paid him a visit, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh. Just today, Salim’s Sholay co-writer, the other half of the iconic duo Salim-Javed, Javed Akhtar was snapped at the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai. While Daisy Shah has not met Salim or the family at the hospital, she has been in touch with Salman Khan. Talking …

Salim Khan health update: Salman Khan visits father, Sangeeta Bijlani checks in at the hospital; Subhash Ghai prays for his speedy recovery | Bollywood News

Salim Khan health update: Salman Khan visits father, Sangeeta Bijlani checks in at the hospital; Subhash Ghai prays for his speedy recovery | Bollywood News

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4 min readBengaluruFeb 19, 2026 09:41 AM IST Veteran screenwriter and Salman Khan’s dad, Salim Khan, is currently being treated at Lilavati Hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage. A team of doctors, who are treating Salim Khan, confirmed on Wednesday that the 90-year-old is currently stable and under close observation in the intensive care unit (ICU). The news has been deeply worrying for Salim Khan’s family, close friends, and fans alike, who have been concerned about his health and well-being. Salman, who is very close to his father, has paid multiple visits to the hospital in the past two days. Salman Khan’s friend, Zeeshan Siddique, was seen at the hospital with Salman’s former girlfriend and actor Sangeeta Bijlani.   Several family members were seen visiting Salim on Wednesday, too. Superstar Salman Khan, Salim Khan’s wives Salma Khan and Helen, son Arbaaz Khan and his wife Shhura Khan, daughters Alvira and Arpita. Arbaaz’s son Arhaan Khan was also spotted at the hospital. Sohail Khan and Seema Sajdeh were spotted at Lilavati Hospital as they arrived with …

‘Salim Khan was my father figure’: Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend prays for recovery, says ‘heart sank when I read of hospitalisation’ | Bollywood News

‘Salim Khan was my father figure’: Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend prays for recovery, says ‘heart sank when I read of hospitalisation’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiFeb 18, 2026 09:10 AM IST Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend and Pakistani-American actor Somy Ali is praying for his father Salim Khan’s speedy recovery. The veteran screenwriter was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday morning. While the exact cause isn’t known, he’s currently in the Intensive Care Unit, stable but under close medical observation, as per a statement shared with Lilawati hospital with SCREEN. “Hearing that Salim Khan has been hospitalized made my heart sink,” wrote Somy on her Instagram handle on Tuesday, sharing a picture of Salim with his two wives — Salma Khan and legendary actor Helen. “To the world, he is a legendary writer who helped shape icons like Amitabh Bachchan and co-created masterpieces like Sholay. To me, he was a father figure,” added Somy. Salim, along with his writing partner Javed Akhtar, were the most formidable screenwriter duo in the history of Hindi cinema. They were the architects of Bachchan as the Angry Young Man in the 1970s, and the force behind Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 seminal blockbuster Sholay. …

Salim Khan On Ventilator Support, Salman Khan’s Father To Undergo Surgery | Bollywood News

Salim Khan On Ventilator Support, Salman Khan’s Father To Undergo Surgery | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:February 18, 2026, 07:28 IST Salim Khan was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital on Tuesday. Later in the day, the hospital revealed that the veteran screenwriter is stable but is under close observation. Salim Khan is said to be in ICU. Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan has reportedly been put on ventilator support. If a report by News24 is to be believed, Salman Khan’s father’s blood pressure spiked recently, which caused internal bleeding on the right side of his brain. Following this, doctors highlighted that the bursting of blood vessels caused internal bleeding. Therefore, Salim Khan will undergo surgery on Wednesday morning. More details are awaited. Salim Khan was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday morning. Later in the evening, the hospital issued a health bulletin and revealed that the veteran screenwriter is stable but is under close observation. “A team of doctors consisting of Dr Vinay Chavan (neurologist), Dr Ajit Menon (cardiologist) and Dr Nitin Dange (neurosurgeon), and Dr Bineet Ahluwalia attended to him,” said Dr Jalil Parkar. Salim’s family has also reached …

Before refusing to rewrite Border 2 songs, Javed Akhtar said he’ll never remake Don despite Farhan Akhtar-Shah Rukh success: ‘Accept failure’ | Bollywood News

Before refusing to rewrite Border 2 songs, Javed Akhtar said he’ll never remake Don despite Farhan Akhtar-Shah Rukh success: ‘Accept failure’ | Bollywood News

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Earlier this week, Javed Akhtar revealed he was approached by the makers of Anurag Singh’s period war drama Border 2 to rewrite the popular songs of the first part, JP Dutta’s 1997 blockbuster Border, for the sequel. However, Akhtar turned it down, citing “creative bankruptcy,” claiming that there’s no need to rewrite songs for the sake of nostalgia. He insisted on creating “new nostalgia” instead. Back in 2006, Javed Akhtar’s son Farhan Akhtar remade one of his father’s classics, on which he worked as a screenwriter along with Salim Khan. Chandra Barot’s 1976 caper Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan, was painted with modern colours and remade with Shah Rukh Khan taking the legacy forward. Farhan was quite clear why he picked Don to remake out of his father’s vast and illustrious filmography. “I think Don is the one film from that time that in my mind lends itself to being remade today. For me, it is a film that back then was a little ahead of its time. I don’t say so technically — not the …

Sholay Re-Release X Review: Fans Call 4K Restoration One Of The ‘Biggest Entertainers’ | Bollywood News

Sholay Re-Release X Review: Fans Call 4K Restoration One Of The ‘Biggest Entertainers’ | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 14:34 IST Sholay was re-released with the original, uncensored climax on December 12. Sholay The Final Cut is getting immense attention from moviegoers.(Photo Credit: X) Sholay: The Final Cut recently thrilled audiences with a theatrical re-release. After celebrating its 50th anniversary in August, the iconic 1975 classic returned to cinemas on December 12, rekindling nostalgia for fans. As the legendary action thriller lit up the big screen once again, social media was flooded with heartfelt reactions from viewers reliving the magic. Sholay was fully restored to a 4K print and re-released alongside its once-censored climax. Five decades ago, the villain Gabbar Singh (played by Amjad Khan) was ultimately arrested by the police to avoid the original violent ending. But in the original uncensored climax, Thakur Baldev Singh (portrayed by Sanjeev Kumar) was meant to kill him by kicking him onto a nail. ‘SHOLAY’ RETURNS TO CINEMAS ON 12 DEC 2025 – THIS TIME IN ITS UNCUT, ORIGINAL VERSION… Presenting the trailer of #Sholay: The Final Cut.Restored in 4K with Dolby 5.1, …

Ramesh Sippy Reveals Salim-Javed Started Charging ’10 Times’ More After Sholay Success | Bollywood News

Ramesh Sippy Reveals Salim-Javed Started Charging ’10 Times’ More After Sholay Success | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:November 19, 2025, 18:34 IST Ramesh Sippy revealed that after Sholay became a massive hit, writers Salim-Javed began charging much higher fees, saying they fully deserved the increase for their work. Iconic Writer Duo Salim-Javed Began Charging Much Higher Fees After Sholay Success. Veteran director Ramesh Sippy made the iconic film Sholay, which remains equally loved even after 50 years of its release. The movie starred Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra and was written by the legendary screenwriting duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. Now, in a fresh interview, Ramesh Sippy has opened up about how Sholay changed things for Salim–Javed. Speaking to Free Press Journal, Sippy recalled, “They started with me on a monthly salary. Before Sholay, they asked, ‘Can we have a larger amount?’ I agreed, and they quoted a figure. I said okay.” He further continued and revealed how Sholay marked a turning point in their career and how they began to charge higher after the movie’s massive success. “Then they went on to take 10 times the amount. Even in the …

Dharmendra bought Zanjeer from Salim Khan for Rs 2,500; had to quit after family member made him take a vow: ‘You’ll see my dead body’ | Bollywood News

Dharmendra bought Zanjeer from Salim Khan for Rs 2,500; had to quit after family member made him take a vow: ‘You’ll see my dead body’ | Bollywood News

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Veteran actor Dharmendra made his debut in Hindi cinema in the year 1960, and by his second decade in the movies, he had struck the right balance by appearing in some massy action films, as well as playing some nuanced roles in Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films. In the early 1970s, Dharmendra was one of the most promising actors of Hindi cinema and writer Salim Khan first approached him with the idea of Zanjeer, the film that later changed the trajectory of Amitabh Bachchan’s career. Dharmendra was quite impressed with the film and had actually paid Rs 2,500 to buy the concept. In the book ‘Written by Salim-Javed’ by Diptakirti Chaudhuri, Salim shared that he came up with the “treatment” of Zanjeer even before he started his writing partnership with Javed Akhtar. Salim’s father, Abdul Rashid Khan, worked as a police officer and had spent a few years in the ravines of Chambal, which later served as an inspiration for Sholay as well. Salim’s idea for Zanjeer was sold to Dharmendra for Rs 2,500. …

Salim Khan had the ‘final say’ in our relationship, says Javed Akhtar as he reveals if Amitabh Bachchan was behind their split: ‘Didn’t work with him for 10 years’ | Bollywood News

Salim Khan had the ‘final say’ in our relationship, says Javed Akhtar as he reveals if Amitabh Bachchan was behind their split: ‘Didn’t work with him for 10 years’ | Bollywood News

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Salim-Javed changed the way people looked at screenwriters in India with their stunts like hiring painters to add their names to posters of Zanjeer, demanding more money than the stars of the films, and delivering multiple hits in a row. Together, the duo wrote about 20 films, which included iconic films such as Deewaar, Sholay, Trishul, Don among others. However, in 1982, the duo decided to part ways. Their split came with a lot of rumours as neither of addressed it at that time. Some rumours even suggested that it was perhaps Javed’s closeness with Amitabh Bachchan that caused tension between the writer duo and in a recent interview, Javed addressed the same. Salim Khan is a little older than Javed Akhtar and while the two treated each other at par when it came to work, there was a certain sense of hierarchy in their social dealings. Javed said that he saw Salim and his wife Salma Khan in a parental role in his life, but more often that not, he was like an elder …