Angry Young Men: Watch these Amitabh Bachchan films written by the iconic duo Salim-Javed

Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, the celebrated screenwriters, once ignited the silver screen in the 1970s with their fierce ‘Angry Young Men’ characters. The duo has now become the subjects of their own cinematic saga. Their twenty-four blockbuster films, including collaborations with Amitabh Bachchan, are celebrated in the latest docu-series, Angry Young Men, on Amazon Prime Video. This title of the documentary is not just a nod to their most famous creations, but is a testament to the rebellious spirit they have infused into Bollywood through Big B, a spirit that continues to amaze generation after generation.  Hence, here we have curated the best films of Amitabh Bachchan that were written by Salim-Javed:

Amitabh Bachchan films written by Salim-Javed

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Sholay (Prime Video)

Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay is considered one of the epic films from Indian cinema. The friendship between Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra’s characters remains iconic, and Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) is still the best villain character ever. Sholay is the 10th film of Salim-Javed. Apart from Big B, Dharmendra and Amjad Khan, the iconic film also featured stars like Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Mac Mohan, Sachin Pilgaonkar, and Helen.

Don (ZEE5)

Another iconic film of Amitabh Bachchan that caught so much attention that it even got two back more remakes with Shah Rukh Khan as the lead. For this huge achievement of Don, the credit definitely goes to Salim-Javed. Big B was seen as an anti-hero for the first time. The action drama also featured Zeenat Aman, Pran, and Mac Mohan.

Trishul (ZEE5)

Another film that highlights the ‘Angry Young Man’ character in Big B. The action drama was a blockbuster hit at the box office in 1978. The film is also iconic due to Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor’s brotherly bond. While Bachchan and Dharmendra gave us the ideal friendship bond, Bachchan and Kapoor gave us the ideal bromance. The film also starred Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Hema Malini, Poonam Dhillon, and Waheeda Rehman.

Immaan Dharam (ZEE5)

Another action drama with the bromance of Bachchan and Kapoor, along with Sajeev Kumar in the leads. Although the film did not do well at the box office, the film has some good comic scenes that became the talk of the town. For those who don't know, Immaan Dharam also drew flak for Salim-Javed's script writing. Even legendary director Manmohan Desai expressed his dislike for the screenwriter duo for bringing a film like Immaan Dharam.

Kaala Patthar (Prime Video)

Another Amitabh Bachchan film that highlighted Salim-Javed’s ‘Angry Young Man’ character in him, and another film that showcased the bond between Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. Co-starring Neetu Singh, Rakhee Gulzar, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, and Poonam Dhillon, the action drama was a super duper hit at the box office.

Shaan (Prime Video)

This film was released towards the end of Salim-Javed’s collaboration. Just two years after the film’s release in 1982, the screenwriters chose their different paths. Another film that featured the iconic trio—Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, and Shatrughan Sinha. The music of this film was directed by legendary R.D. Burman.

Shakti (ZEE5)

This is the last film Salim-Javed collaborated with each other, as well as with Amitabh Bachchan in 1982. Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Rakhee Gulzar, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda have co-starred with Big B in this action drama. Once again Bachchan played the anti-hero character with ‘Angry Young Man’ traits.

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