Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan Among Others Narrate Salim-Javed's Revolutionary Story In Angry Young Men

When the trailer of ‘Angry Young Men’ was released earlier today (Tuesday, August 13), it left the audiences nostalgic. The three-part docuseries masterfully captures the personal and professional journey of the legendary writer-duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, more popularly known as Salim-Javed. The two revolutionized Indian cinema in the 70s and introduced Bollywood to ‘angry young man’ heroes. From Salman Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan; the docuseries will share a glimpse of almost all Indian stars recalling their anecdotes with Salim-Javed.

As we wait for the docuseries’ release; here’s a look at who said what in its trailer:

Salman Khan: 

“This is the first one where I’m actually nervous. If you want to kill somebody, do it by your work. That’s what they did."

Farhan Akhtar:

“The only reason I knew that my Dad wrote those films was because he was my Dad."

Zoya Akhtar:

“They did 24 films together, out of which 22 were blockbusters. It hasn’t happened before, I don’t think it will happen again."

Aamir Khan: 

“Can you name a single writer today whose name alone draws the audience?"

Hrithik Roshan: 

“Whoever has grown up watching their films, carries a little bit of Salim-Javed in their blood."

Shabana Azmi:

“People sat up and took notice. A lot of them also said, ‘Kya hai yeh? Apne aap ko samajhte kya hai yeh?’ I was also one of them."

Jaya Bachchan: 

“Once they got the success, they were the brats."

Honey Irani: 

“It is not like they were very humble. They were not at all humble."

Karan Johar: 

“Can you imagine if a writer today says ‘I want a crore more than Salman Khan’. That was it – the power of Salim Javed."

Yash:

“Why do people today talk about those dialogues? They remember that because they are not just dialogues, they are philosophy."

Amitabh Bachchan:

“Them being together was altogether a different story."

Produced by Salman Khan Films, Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby, Angry Young Men is executive produced by Salma Khan, Salman Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Directed by Namrata Rao, it will be released on Prime Video on August 20, 2024.