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Salim Khan turns 84: Rare photos of the veteran screenwriter
1 / 7Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan celebrates his 84th birthday today. Salim is best known for his association with Javed Akhtar in the 1970s and 80s. Together referred to as Salim-Javed, the two wrote the scripts for iconic films like Sholay, Don and Deewar. Salim is also the father of actors Salman, Sohail and Arbaaz Khan. (Photo: Express archive)
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2 / 7Salim Abdul Rashid Khan was born in Indore on November 24, 1935. (Photo: Express archive)
3 / 7Salim Khan debuted as a solo screenwriter in Do Bhai. Here, he can be seen with his son and actor Sohail Khan. (Photo: Express archive)
4 / 7Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar are regarded as the greatest and most successful Hindi screenwriters of all time. The duo won three Filmfare Awards for Shakti, Deewar and Zanjeer. (Photo: Express archive)
5 / 7Salim-Javed's last gig together was Shekhar Kapur's science-fiction drama Mr. India. (Photo: Express archive)
6 / 7Salim Khan also worked as an actor in films like Teesri Manzil and Wafadar. In this photo, Salim can be seen with a young Sohail. (Photo: Express archive)
7 / 7Salim Khan married twice, once with Salma Khan in 1964 and then with Helen in 1981 (Photo: Express archive)
