Revealed: Salman Khan's dad Salim on why his son is a ladies' man

Indian Bollywood scriptwriter Salim Khan (L) looks on while scriptwriter Javed Akhtar (R) speak to media during a promotional event for the film “Sholay”, which has been re-released in 3D, in Mumbai on November 7, 2013. AFP

Bollywood’s iconic script writers, Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, came together after decades to unveil the trailer of 3D version of their cult film ‘Sholay’.

“I came to Mumbai but I never thought that I would turn a writer,” says Salim.

On why he is not writing any film at present, he replies, “Again I would say the same. I never plan but you never know times may change and if the Almighty God wants me to pen down few scripts, maybe I shall. Look! I never planned my marriage, not my children.”

Indian Bollywood scriptwriter Salim Khan (L) looks on while scriptwriter Javed Akhtar (R) speak to media during a promotional event for the film “Sholay”, which has been re-released in 3D, in Mumbai on November 7, 2013. AFP

Ask him what he has to say for Salman Khan and he replies, “In every son’s eyes, their father is a hero. Salman is a very humble human being.”

He adds, “One trait that I feel he has in him which he inherits from me is that he has shared relationships with a few ladies, but he knows how to respect women.”

Turning nostalgic, he adds, “Yes, It is true that our names went missing on the posters of ‘Sholay’ back then.

“We engaged a painter and asked him to inscribe our names at the bottom of the posters. But that guy being drunk wrote our names all over the places like on the faces of the actors. But, this act surely forced the producers to reckon our hard work and thereafter, everywhere we were given our bylines.”

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