Home / Search / Zoya Akhtar Videos

Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, and Salman Khan recently unveiled the trailer for Angry Young Men. During the event, Zoya and Farhan delved into the reasons behind the abrupt end of the blockbuster writing duo Salim-Javed`s collaboration. They also shared their favorite film written by Salim-Javed. The pair penned 24 films together, 22 of which were major hits, including Sholay, Don, Zanjeer, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Deewar, Haathi Mere Saathi, Seeta Aur Geeta, and Trishul. Their work was pivotal in establishing Amitabh Bachchan`s "Angry Young Man" persona in the 1970s. Echoing the title, their upcoming docu-series is named Angry Young Men. The series features interviews with stars like Salman Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, and Amitabh Bachchan, and will be released on Amazon Prime Video on August 20.

One of the most famous writing pairs in the Hindi film industry is Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar who have given more than 20 hits together. In terms of success stories among screenwriting pairs, none beat Salim-Javed in Bollywood still. On Mid-day`s Sit With Hitlist, Zoya Akhtar, and Reema Kagti were asked about being a duo like that of Salim-Javed to which Zoya replied that this comparison freaks her out. Watch the full video for more details!