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  1. 1 day ago · Akhtar, who birthed the 'angry young man' protagonist with Salim Khan in the 1970s, expressed concern toward such portrayals. "He is already starting to turn into a caricature of an angry young ...

  2. 1 day ago · The lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, alongside Salim Khan, crafted some of the biggest blockbusters in Indian cinema's history.Many of their films featured tough, gruff male protagonists, and ...

  3. 1 day ago · Now, in a new interview, Akhtar, who was one half of Salim and Javed, gave his opinion about this new ‘angry young man’ character. When asked why ‘angry young man’ is prevalent in the South, but not in the North, the writer told We Are Yuvaa, “In the South also, he (the hero) is turning into a caricature.

  4. 1 day ago · Akhtar , who along with former writing partner Salim Khan, is known for penning films such as “Zanjeer”, “Deewar”, and “Mr India”, recently said the commercial success of films with problematic scenes was a “dangerous” trend.

  5. 21 hours ago · In the chronicles of Indian cinema, the partnership between Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan remains legendary. Together, they crafted some of Bollywood's biggest blockbusters, often featuring tough ...

  6. 1 day ago · Reflecting on his body of work, Akhtar noted he had never written a female-oriented film. However, he emphasized that the female characters in the films he co-wrote with Salim Khan were far from being "dumb blondes." He cited examples from "Zanjeer," "Trishul," and "Sholay," where women were portrayed as working professionals.

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  8. 1 day ago · In Short. Film writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar recently criticised Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal' for creating a 'caricature' of a strong man by making him ask a woman to lick his shoe. It was Javed Akhtar and his longtime collaborator Salim Khan who introduced the 'angry young man' character archetype in Hindi cinema with their film Zanjeer ...