Salim Khan

ABOUT SALIM KHAN

Indian screenwriter who created the '70s films Deewaar, Zanjeer and Trishul.

He began his acting career in the 1960 film Police Detective after being discovered by a director at a wedding.

He has won three Filmfare Awards for Best Screenplay in his career.

He married his second wife, Helen Khan, in 1981. He has five children: Salman , Sohail , Arbaaz , Arpita and Alvira.

He wrote the film Deewaar, which starred Amitabh Bachchan .