Somy Ali recalls how Salim Khan treated her like a daughter

Former actress Somy Ali expressed deep concern after learning that veteran screenwriter Salim Khan has been hospitalised saying the news made her ldquoheart sinkrdquoSomy took to Instagram where she shared a picture featuring Salim Khan along with his wives Salma Khan and Helen In an emotional note Somy described Salim not just as a legendary writer but as a father figure in her lifeView this post on InstagramA post shared by Somy Ali realsomyalildquoHearing that Salim Khan has been hospitalized made my heart sink To the world he is a legendary writer who helped shape icons like Amitabh Bachchan and cocreated masterpieces like Sholay To me he was a father figurerdquo she wrote as the captionShe recalled living in his home and being treated like a daughter included in family conversations and discussions that often revolved around faith and philosophyldquoLiving in his home I was treated like a daughter included at the table engaged in deep conversations about faith where all religions were respected and celebratedrdquoSomy shared that Salim Khanrsquos views on spirituality left a lasting impact on herldquoHe taught me that God is bigger than doctrine and that storytelling must always carry truth beneath the dramardquoHeaping praise on both his professional brilliance and personal integrity Somy said ldquoHis brilliance built cinematic history His humanity built people Praying for his strength and recovery He means more to me than words can sayrdquoSalim Khan was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on February 17 His elder son Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and his daughters Alvira Khan Agnihotri and Arpita Khan along with her actor husband Aayush Sharma were seen at the hospitalSalman left the shooting in Madh Island and went to meet his father Reportedly Salim Khan has complained of swelling Salim Khan celebrated his 90th birthday in November last year which coincided with the demise of DharmendraSalim Khan moved to Mumbai in the 1950s and initially worked as a film extra and supporting actor in Hindi cinema His acting career was limited but it led him to scriptwriting In the late 1960s Salim Khan partnered with Javed Akhtar to form SalimndashJaved one of the most influential screenwriting teams in Indian cinemaBetween 1971 and 1982 they wrote a series of commercially successful and culturally influential films including lsquoAndazrsquo lsquoSeeta Aur Geetarsquo lsquoZanjeerrsquo lsquoYaadon Ki Baaraatrsquo lsquoDeewaarrsquo lsquoSholayrsquo lsquoTrishulrsquo lsquoDonrsquo and lsquoKaala Pattharrsquo Their work helped establish the template of the Hindi commercial film driven by strong narratives dialogue and a central male protagonistThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever