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Salman Khan was a shy kid, Arbaaz Khan a ‘regular seducer’, says Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan graced the stage to launch the trailer of the documentary Angry Young Men. Check out what Javed said about Salman Khan as a child.

Aug 13, 2024 09:01 pm IST
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Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan opened up about their legendary collaboration and shared hilarious anecdotes at the trailer launch of the upcoming docuseries Angry Young Men. Javed went on to say that the world might know Salman as the ‘dashing hero’ in films, but he was incredibly shy as a kid and spoke the least among everyone. (Also read: Salman Khan says Manoj Kumar wants to take away the writing credit of Kranti from Salim-Javed)

What Javed said about Salman and Arbaaz

Salman Khan with his father Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar during the trailer launch of their upcoming docuseries Angry Young Men in Mumbai on August 13, 2024. (Photo by Sujit JAISWAL / AFP)(AFP)

At the trailer launch event of the docuseries Angry Young Men in Mumbai, Salim and Javed sat beside each other on stage, and were accompanied by their respective children, Salman Khan, Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar on either sides. During the interaction, Javed went on to say, "When I visited Salim saab’s for the first time, Salman was not even one year old. He looks so handsome now, but it is not that has happened recently. Woh bachpan se hi khoobsurat the (He was a beautiful child). He was an exceptionally good-looking child. There used to be a black-and-white picture of Salman in Salim sahab’s living room. It was a small frame. I don’t know if he still has it. The other kids were born in front of me.”

Arbaaz was the ‘regular seducer’

Javed's remarks left everyone in splits. Angry Young Men is a joint venture produced by Salman Khan's Salman Khan Films; Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment; and Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby Films. It premieres on Prime Video on August 20.

 
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Santanu Das

Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha

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