Salim Khan health update: Arbaaz Khan says veteran screenwriter ‘improving’, may be discharged soon

Javed Akhtar, Aamir Khan shared health update

Earlier his longtime writing partner and close friend Javed Akhtar had shared an update on the veteran screenwriter’s health.

“Salim is fine now. He’s okay and recovering. He’s sitting on a chair and talking, and I mean, he has improved,” he had said at a book launch.

Actor Aamir Khan had also spoken to the media about Salim Khan’s condition after visiting the hospital.

“I went to meet Salim sahab, and we are all praying that he recovers soon. I could not meet him personally since he was in the ICU. I sat with the family,” Aamir said.

“Alvira ji told me that his health is improving every day. We are all praying that he returns home soon and that his health is fully restored,” he added.

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Salim Khan was hospitalised after brain haemorrhage

Salim Khan, 90, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on February 17 after experiencing a minor brain haemorrhage. Doctors later performed a procedure shortly after his admission.

The hospital initially released a medical bulletin about his condition but later stopped issuing updates after his family requested that all information regarding his health remain private. Salman Khan and his family were reportedly unhappy after the hospital publicly shared details about the veteran screenwriter’s condition.

About Salim Khan

Salim Khan rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the iconic screenwriting duo Salim–Javed. The pair penned several memorable films, including Haathi Mere Saathi, Yaadon Ki Baarat and Zanjeer, before delivering one of Hindi cinema’s biggest blockbusters, Sholay.

Their successful run continued with films such as Deewaar, Trishul, Don, Dostana and Shakti, which made them the highest-paid screenwriters of their era. They are also credited with shaping the ‘angry young man’ persona that became synonymous with Amitabh Bachchan on screen.

The duo eventually parted ways in 1982. After the split, Javed Akhtar shifted his focus to lyric writing, while Salim Khan continued working as a screenwriter.

Salim Khan is married to Salma Khan, and the couple have four children, Salman, Sohail, Arbaaz and Alvira. In 1981, he married actor Helen, and the two later adopted their daughter Arpita.