Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who rose to fame as the iconic duo Salim-Javed, recalls his rapport with his partner for years as they worked together on blockbuster hits like     Seeta Aur Geeta, Zanjeer, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Deewaar, and Sholay, to name a few. On Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist series, Javed Akhtar shares deets on his collaboration with Salim Khan, not watching his old works, and more. 

Javed Akhtar on working with Salim Khan 

It’s been months since Amazon Prime Video released the docu-series Angry Young Men that traced the journey of Salim-Javed. When Javed was asked about his rapport with Salim, who is 10 years older than him, he asserted that it was a mix of parental and brotherhood. “He had the final say in the partnership.”