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My Take
Salim Khan is impossible to skip when talking about Indian cinema. As one half of the legendary Salim-Javed writing duo with Javed Akhtar, he authored the screenplays behind a wave of defining Bollywood films. What I respect most is that he changed history from behind the page rather than in front of the camera, helping make screenwriters into names audiences actually knew. That, plus being patriarch to the Khan acting dynasty, makes him a quiet architect of an entire film culture. I find the writer's influence far more compelling than any star turn.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Salim Khan
- Name (Japanese)
- サリム・カーン
- Reading
- さりむ・かーん
- Born
- November 24, 1935 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Indore, Indore district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salim%20Khan
Frequently asked questions
When was Salim Khan born?
Born November 24, 1935 (age 90).
Where is Salim Khan from?
Salim Khan is from Indore, Indore district, India.
What does Salim Khan do?
Salim Khan works as actor, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.