Javed Akhtar recalled how Rajesh Khanna convinced him and Salim Khan to work on his film once so he could buy his iconic Mumbai bungalow, worth ₹4.5 lakh. The late actor had said to Javed and Salim that he could not opt out of the film despite its poor second half, as the producer had given him a hefty signing amount – ₹2.5 lakh – which he needed to buy the property. In a new interview, the lyricist-writer also credited Rajesh Khanna for making him and Salim Khan – who later became famous as screenwriter duo Salim-Javed – ‘richer and richer’. Also read: Javed Akhtar recalls why he stopped working with Salim Khan: ‘Jab kamyabi ayi, naye log zindagi mein aye aur…’ Speaking about how him and Salim Khan were paid ₹750 each for their first film as writers, Javed recalled they each earned ₹5000 for writing Haathi Mere Saathi. The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy, and was party written by Salim-Javed. In a new interview with Arbaaz Khan, Javed Akhtar spoke about how …