Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan were closely associated with Salim-Javed and featured in a few of their biggest hits.

Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan talk about Salim-Javed split.
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan weighed in on Salim-Javed’s split. The couple was closely associated with Salim-Javed. Amitabh married Jaya after the success of Zanjeer, a film written by Salim-Javed. The duo also helped Amitabh achieve the monicker of the ‘Angry Young Man’ through films like Deewaar and Trishul. In the new docu-series, Angry Young Men, Amitabh and Jaya admitted they were heartbroken when Salim-Javed split.

“I for one was very sad that it happened. Even though I had the opportunity to work with Salim sahab and Javed sahab separately, even after they had parted ways. But yes, them being together was altogether a different story,” Amitabh said in the Amazon Prime Video series.

Jaya Bachchan was visibly emotional and even appeared to fight back tears as she spoke about Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar parting ways. “Amazing times. Short, but amazing. I mean, cinema history, without this chapter (is not possible),” she said. Sholay director Ramesh Sippy added, “Everything in life has that kind of cycle which very rarely does it last forever. And you feel for it also, because it ends. It should not have ended.”

Although the duo chose to refrain from commenting on the reason behind their split, Javed Akhtar admitted he could see the time was running out on their collaboration. In the series, Javed said, “I made new friends, and he made new friends, slowly our circles started separating. Our evening meetings stopped, that was also a reason but that was not the major reason. The major reason, according to me, was that the spring of our career was drying up. Fatigue was showing in our work too. No doubt about that.”

Despite the split, Salim Khan said that duo remained civilised. Even today, they meet each other with warmth. The duo was seen at the trailer launch of the Angry Young Men last week and shared the same age-old camaraderie.

Jaya Bachchan turns teary as she opens up about Salim-Javed split’; Amitabh Bachchan admits he felt “very sad”

Jaya Bachchan turns teary as she opens up about Salim-Javed split’; Amitabh Bachchan admits he felt “very sad”

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan recently shared their thoughts on the split of the iconic screenwriting duo, Salim-Javed. The couple had a close association with Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, with Amitabh marrying Jaya after the success of ‘Zanjeer’, a film penned by the famed duo. They were instrumental in shaping Amitabh’s image as the ‘Angry Young Man’ through films like ‘Deewaar’ and ‘Trishul’. In the new docu-series ‘Angry Young Men’, both Amitabh and Jaya expressed their heartbreak over the split of Salim-Javed.

Amitabh reflected on the split and shared in the series, “I for one was very sad that it happened. Even though I had the opportunity to work with Salim sahab and Javed sahab separately, even after they had parted ways. But yes, them being together was altogether a different story.”

Jaya Bachchan, visibly emotional, reminisced about the times with Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. She said, “Amazing times. Short, but amazing. I mean, cinema history, without this chapter (is not possible).” Her words underscore the significant impact Salim-Javed had on the history of Indian cinema. Ramesh Sippy, the director of ‘Sholay’, added, “Everything in life has that kind of cycle which very rarely does it last forever. And you feel for it also, because it ends. It should not have ended.”

While the duo refrained from delving into the reasons behind their split, Javed Akhtar provided some insight. He mentioned, “I made new friends, and he made new friends, slowly our circles started separating. Our evening meetings stopped, that was also a reason but that was not the major reason. The major reason, according to me, was that the spring of our career was drying up. Fatigue was showing in our work too. No doubt about that.” Despite the split, Salim Khan emphasized that their parting was amicable. He noted that even today, they meet each other with warmth and respect. The duo was recently seen together at the trailer launch of ‘Angry Young Men’, showcasing their enduring camaraderie and mutual respect.

In the three part docuseries, Javed Akhtar also spoke about his first marriage with Honey Irani and said, “Honey is one person in the world towards whom I feel guilty. And she’s the only person. About 60 to 70 person responsibility lies on my shoulder for the failure of that marriage. If I had as much understanding as I have today, perhaps, things would not have gone wrong. It’s very difficult to accept. But that’s how it is.”

Released on August 20, the series is available to stream on Prime Videos.