Salim–Javed were among the first Indian screenwriters to gain star status in the '70s and '80s. Known as Hindi cinema's greatest screen writers, they worked on 24 films, with 20 being major hits. After four decades, they are reuniting to make one final film, announced at the Angry Young Men trailer launch. Watch the full, interesting conversation.
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00:00Salim Javed stepped on many people's feet, but to begin with, those feet should not have been there.
00:13He was a regular seducer.
00:30What was that secret formula that made Salim Javed, Salim Javed?
01:01They don't make men like these anymore, let me tell you that.
01:05Javed Sahab, I would like to ask you a question.
01:09What is it about your partnership that made it so special?
01:13I mean, ultimately the result, but you see, it was not planned, it was not organized,
01:21it was not on a very conscious level decided that we'll do that, it just happened.
01:27Incidentally, the first job I got in film industry was with Mr. Kamal Nairi for 50 rupees,
01:33then I jumped to 100 rupees in Mr. H. M. Sagar's film, where I was an assistant director.
01:39Besides that, I was writing dialogue also, because no other writer was willing to write the dialogue of Sir H. D. Lutera.
01:46So we went to Jhopatpatti with Mr. M. Sagar, there a writer refused.
01:52Then he asked me to write the dialogue.
01:55It was not a matter of choice, but it was the most important film of my life, Sir H. D. Lutera,
02:01because that is where I met Salim Sahab.
02:05Salim Sahab was leading a romantic in that film,
02:11and I used to write the dialogue, and he used to trouble me so much, the director and producer,
02:17that I decided that after this I won't write.
02:20But the courage and appreciation that Salim Sahab gave me constantly,
02:27that if you can write such a dialogue in this film, then what will you do if it is a good film,
02:32you become a writer.
02:34So this whole thing ended.
02:36After that it was a coincidence that I came to Bandra, to a friend's house,
02:40and I used to live with him, he used to pay the rent, and I used to live.
02:45So Salim Sahab's house was nearby, so I started going to Salim Sahab's house,
02:50with all my love.
02:51One thing was that his food was ready.
02:54Then we used to sit and think of stories.
02:58One day we were sitting, and the same Mr. Sagar, who had made Sir H. D. Lutera,
03:04who had introduced us, he came, and he said that there is a short story,
03:09and if you make a screenplay for it, then how much money will you give?
03:14So he said, 5000, so come.
03:17I missed a heartbeat.
03:19So I said okay.
03:21So in 14-15 days we made the screenplay and gave it to him.
03:24This was ghost writing, we didn't have a name in the film.
03:27But there was a Sudhir Wahi there, who is still in touch with you.
03:31So Sudhir Wahi, he knew that it was our work.
03:35So he said, go to Sippy Film.
03:37So we thought, Sippy Film is so big, where will they give us work?
03:40But one day, we didn't have anything to do in the afternoon, so I left.
03:43So we talked there.
03:45So he said, you both come.
03:47I said, we were working together, we just finished.
03:49He said, you both come.
03:51So we both went.
03:52And then we got work there.
03:54So we met Rajesh Khanna there.
03:57Rajesh Khanna told us to write a screenplay with Hathi Miri.
04:02So there was no such day,
04:04there was no such time when we both decided that we should become partners.
04:09It just grew.
04:11It happened like that.
04:13And then you know, I didn't have to tell you, the rest is history.
04:18The rest is history.
04:19Thank you so much, Mr. Javed, for taking us on that little journey.
04:23And there's a lot more in the docu-series, I can promise you.
04:26At this point...
04:27He's sitting comfortably in front of you.
04:31Mr. Salim, he has shared so many memories with us.
04:35If you have any memories from that time that you would like to share with us,
04:39we would love to hear them.
04:45What is it?
04:47Hello.
04:49Hello.
04:52Hello.
04:53Are you okay?
04:54Yes, I'm fine.
04:56We were going to a film premiere.
05:04Javed and I were in the same car.
05:09And a producer and director was going in front of us,
05:13who had made a film 20 years ago.
05:17So the kids came and started knocking on the door.
05:22Mr. Salim Javed, Zindabad, Salim Javed, Zindabad.
05:26So I gave them a 10 rupee note.
05:29And I told them to take it.
05:31And the director who was in front of them,
05:35I told him to say Zindabad, Zindabad.
05:42So as soon as he started saying Zindabad,
05:46they turned around and looked.
05:49They looked and saw.
05:51I told them that they know me.
05:54And that's how we got into the car.
05:58When the security came out in the interval,
06:00we were looking for them to see where we were.
06:02After that, we saw them.
06:05So we turned around.
06:08As you said, people know you.
06:13So after a while, they came to us and stood up.
06:17Thank God, it's been 20 years since I made a film.
06:22Your kids know me.
06:47No, no, I must in all honesty accept that
06:50Salim Javed has stepped on many people's feet.
06:53But to begin with, those feet should not have been there.
07:04Mr. Salim, we would like to hear from you.
07:08After the rest of the food?
07:14It's lunchtime.
07:18Let's hear it from the director.
07:33It comes from there.
07:35They think that they have gone mad.
07:38It wasn't them who went mad.
07:40It was them who were going mad.
07:42And they were going mad in a good way.
07:44Because they were getting hit after hit.
07:46And those with whom they couldn't work,
07:49for dates, or didn't like the plot,
07:52for whatever, didn't like the face,
07:54didn't like the character,
07:56they decided that they were going mad.
08:00But actually, it wasn't them.
08:03Those who told them this,
08:05they were going mad.
08:09Just might be each of you hit me.
08:12Not like that.
08:13We'll start with you, Manish.
08:16Should we just do it the other way round?
08:19I've already said mine,
08:21which is, I still don't take money thrown away.
08:25The biggest mistake of Don's enemy is,
08:28that he is Don's enemy.
08:31Well done.
08:32Namrata.
08:33I have a mother.
08:34That's great.
08:36Aren't we grateful?
08:37Reema.
08:38The one who is scared, thinks he is dead.
08:40Yeah, baby.
08:41Ritesh.
08:42I was going to say, I have a mother,
08:44that had also reached the Oscars.
08:46But, I'll say,
08:47how many men were there?
08:49Fantastic.
08:50Two governments.
08:51Salman sir.
08:52You won't welcome them.
08:53What happened?
08:59Should we ask the two of you,
09:01what your favorite lines might be?
09:04Would you like to tell us your own line?
09:06Then that might be a bit weird.
09:08Yes.
09:10Now let me tell you that,
09:13we are going to write now.
09:16I have spoken to him,
09:18that we should write one more picture together.
09:27The line starts from here.
09:34Even in those times,
09:35our prize was more.
09:37In this time, it will be a lot more.
09:40You can see that.
09:43But, one thing,
09:44our children, all our children,
09:46said very good things about us.
09:49But, the truth is,
09:50they were very young.
09:51How much do they remember?
09:52How much not?
09:53We were older,
09:54we remember more,
09:55about these children.
09:56When I met Salim sir for the first time,
09:59Salman was not even one year old.
10:03Sixty-five.
10:04He was not one year old.
10:07And, the way he looks so handsome now,
10:10this is not something new.
10:11He was beautiful since childhood.
10:13So, he was an exceptionally good-looking child.
10:17And, there was a black and white picture
10:19in your living room.
10:20In a small frame.
10:22I don't know where Salman is now.
10:25Then, all these other children
10:27were born in front of me.
10:29Okay, what is amazing,
10:31that Salman,
10:32today he is the he-man,
10:33he is the dashing hero.
10:35He was extremely shy,
10:37very quiet,
10:39he was a quiet child.
10:41The naughty child,
10:42he must have been sitting there.
10:48He was a regular seducer.
10:51Whoever used to come to Salim sir's house,
11:02You don't know what all you did
11:04after six years.
11:06Whoever used to be Salim sir's friend,
11:09he used to make a special relation with him.
11:12He used to sit quietly.
11:14And, he,
11:15after getting along with him,
11:17people used to think that
11:18he is an amazing child.
11:21And, he had a strange habit
11:23when he was very young.
11:24His hair could never be scattered.
11:26He used to comb his hair.
11:28A six-year-old child combing his hair?
11:30I have never seen this.
11:32So, his self-love was amazing.
11:35Self-love, I love it.
11:37So Gen Z, Mr. Javed.
11:39I love you.
11:40Zoya, I am going to take this to you.
11:42Unless Salim sir would like to say a few words.
11:44Gen Z was there from that time.
11:46The way they have lived their lives,
11:48today it is very difficult for Farhan and me
11:50to live our lives the way
11:52they have lived their lives.
11:54So, there is a lot of negativity in this.
11:56At that time, they didn't care.
11:58Today, we are made to feel that
12:00we should care,
12:01when we should not actually.
12:07There is only one word which is badass.
12:09And, I said that on stage.
12:10Shoot me.
12:11I don't care.
12:12But, that's who they were.
12:13Zoya, I would love for you to tell us
12:15what your favorite dialogue is.
12:17And, Farhan.
12:18We are back there.
12:19Actually, I am going to go with what Reema said.
12:21Which is Gabbar's dialogue.
12:23Jo dar gaya, Samyo mar gaya.
12:25Absolutely.
12:26Thank you very much.
12:27Farhan.
12:30My favorite dialogue.
12:31I have actually made a film.
12:32I have watched that film so much.
12:33Don ko pagadna mushkili nahi naamumkin hai.
12:35Was my favorite dialogue.
12:36But, I think to just paraphrase one line
12:38that they have used in a film.
12:40And, that question came up earlier also.
12:42Lunch kab hai?
12:43Lunch.
12:44Lunch kab hai?
12:46Well, lunch will happen.
12:48Minus.
12:49Minus.
12:50Yes, sir.
12:51Sorry, sir.
12:52Minus.
12:53Mere paas maa hai.
12:55Woh bhi do.