Javed Akhtar on Salim-Javed split, Amitabh Bachchan, Mumbai struggles | Sit With Hitlist

Rumours were rife that iconic screenwriter duo Salim-Javed’s last collaboration, Mr India (1987), was originally penned with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in mind. However, things didn’t materialise, and Indian cinema witnessed the end of a prolific partnership in 1981. While many assumed Big B had a part to play in it, Javed Akhtar, on Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist series, clears the air once and for all. #JavedAkhtar #SalimJaved #SitWithHitlist #AmitabhBachchan #BollywoodLegends #lyricist #writer #entertainment #exclusive No one knows Mumbai better than us. #madeinmumbai. For more Bollywood, news and sports videos subscribe here: http://bit.ly/2KUYCyq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/middayindia Twitter: https://twitter.com/mid_day Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middayindia