Javed Akhtar Calls Salman Khan A ‘He-Man’ Who Was Once A Shy Kid: ‘Jo Badmaash Bacchha Tha...’

Javed Akhtar said that Salman Khan is known to the world as the "dashing hero" but as a child he was shy of all of them.

Salim and Javed showed up at the trailer launch event for the docuseries 'Angry Young Men' in Mumbai.

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During the launch of the trailer for the new docuseries ‘Angry Young Men’, Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan talked about their famous partnership and shared some amusing anecdotes. Although Salman is known to the world as the "dashing hero" of Bollywood, Javed said, as a child he was not talkative and most shy of all of them.

Salim and Javed showed up at the trailer launch event for the docuseries 'Angry Young Men' in Mumbai. Their children Salman Khan, Zoya Akhtar, and Farhan Akhtar also accompanied them to the event.

Javed Akhtar recalls Salman Khan as a shy kid

During the chat, Javed went on to say, "When I visited Salim saab’s for the first time, Salman was not even one year old. He looks so handsome now, but it is not that has happened recently. Woh bachpan se hi khoobsurat the (He was a beautiful child). He was an exceptionally good-looking child. There used to be a black-and-white picture of Salman in Salim sahab’s living room. It was a small frame. I don’t know if he still has it. The other kids were born in front of me.”

He added, "Salman is ‘He Man’, the ‘dashing hero,’ but he was this shy boy, bohot hi kam bolne wala, bohot his chupp chaap rehne wala bacchha tha (reserved and soft-spoken child). He would quietly sit in a corner. Jo badmaash bacchha tha woh waha baitha hua hain (The naughty one is sitting there). He was a regular seducer. Whoever was Salim saab's friend, he used to build a special relation with them… People used to think wow he is such a sweet child. He never had ruffled hair. Even as a 6-year-old, he would have his hair done up. Have you ever seen a 6-year-old comb their hair? Arbaaz used to do it. (Laughs heartily). He had a lot of self-love.”

About Angry Young Men

The producers of ‘Angry Young Men’ include Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby Films, and Salman Khan Films. It will stream on Prime Video on August 20.