Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya to produce documentary on screenwriter duo Salim-Javed
Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya to produce documentary on screenwriter duo Salim-Javed
Mumbai, Jun 15 (PTI) The story behind the formidable writer duo — Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar — will be brought to the screen in a documentary produced by their children, superstar Salman Khan, actor Farhan Akhtar and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar. Titled “Angry Young Men”, the documentary will be directed by Namrata Rao, known for her work as an editor on movies such as “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!”, “Ishqiya”, “Band Baaja Baaraat” and “Kahaani”.
The documentary will be produced as a joint venture under three banners — Salman Khan’s Salman Khan Films; Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment; and Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s Tiger Baby Films.
“The project will capture the magic of the era that Salim-Javed, together created,” read a statement from the producers. Known as Salim-Javed, the duo revolutionised Indian cinema in the 1970s, with their films like “Zanjeer”, “Sholay” and “Deewar”, which spoke to the masses.
