Salim-Javed: Media
Indian scriptwriting duo
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Bollywood writers Salim Khan (right) and Javed Akhtar (left), known professionally...
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Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan in the Bollywood film Deewaar (“Wall”).
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Actors Amjad Khan (left) and Dharmendra (right) in Bollywood film Sholay...
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Actors Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri in Mr. India (1987), written by Salim-Javed.
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Interactives
Bollywood film Sholay (1975; “Embers”) celebrates 50 years in 2025.
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The people who made 1975 Bollywood film Sholay (‘Embers”).
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