Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan co-wrote the films that made Bollywood what it is today. On Tuesday, he entered the Intensive Care Unit of Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai. Fans and the film fraternity responded immediately with an outpouring of concern.
PTI broke the news on February 17. The Khan family has not yet issued an official statement. They have not disclosed the reason behind his hospitalisation.
Salman Khan and Family Rush to Hospital
Within hours, superstar Salman Khan arrived at Lilavati Hospital. He wore a black T-shirt and cap. Security surrounded him closely. He looked serious and left without speaking to the media.
He did not come alone. Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Salim Khan’s daughter, came with her husband Atul Agnihotri. Actor Aayush Sharma also made his way into the hospital. Videos of the family arriving and leaving spread fast across social media. Each clip showed a family standing firmly by its most beloved pillar.
A Legend at 90: Why the World Is Watching
Salim Khan is not simply Salman Khan’s father. Alongside lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, he rewrote the rules of Hindi cinema in the 1970s. Together, the duo Salim-Javed made Zanjeer (1973), Deewar (1975), Sholay (1975), and Don (1978). These films did not merely entertain India. They gave a nation its mythology.
Their pen forged the “angry young man.” This figure of moral defiance and working-class fury transformed Amitabh Bachchan from actor to icon. No Salim-Javed scripts, no superstar Amitabh. The chain of consequence is that direct.
The duo parted ways in the early 1980s. Salim Khan kept writing. Naam (1986), Angaaray (1986), Kabzaa (1988), Jurm (1990) — each film proved his storytelling instinct belonged to him alone.
He turned 90 on November 24, 2025. His family celebrated that milestone with warmth and joy. Today, that milestone makes the news all the more poignant.
Fans Flood Social Media With Prayers
After the news broke, fans flooded social media with concern. Thousands feel a deep personal bond with the man whose words shaped their favourite films.
“Get well soon Salim sir,” one user wrote. Thousands echoed those words across every platform. “May Allah bless him with the fastest recovery and good health. Ameen,” read another comment — warm, personal, urgent.
For millions of Bollywood lovers, Salim Khan’s films are not nostalgia. They are the bedrock of everything those fans love about Hindi cinema. This hospital room in Bandra carries the weight of an entire industry’s breath.
About Salim Khan: A Brief Portrait
Salim Khan was born on November 24, 1935. He started his career in small acting roles. He soon discovered that storytelling was his real power. Alongside Javed Akhtar, he built one of the most dominant screenwriting partnerships in world cinema — not just Indian cinema.
His personal life is equally storied. He married Salma Khan (born Sushila Charak) in 1964. Together they raised four children: Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, and Alvira Khan Agnihotri. In 1981, he married actor Helen. Their love story began on the sets of Don. The family later welcomed Arpita Khan through adoption.
This story is developing. We will add updates as new information comes through. We send Salim Khan saab our warmest wishes for a full and swift recovery.
Salim Khan’s hospitalisation has reminded the world just how much one man’s words shaped Indian cinema. To understand the full weight of that legacy, start here:
- Salim-Javed: How Two Writers Changed Hindi Cinema Forever
- Sholay at 50: The Making of Bollywood’s Greatest Film
