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by Diptakirti Chaudhuri

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

  Kranti

  Release Date: 20 February 1981

  Director: Manoj Kumar

  Other writing credits: Manoj Kumar (Dialogue)

  Cast: Dilip Kumar (Sanga / Kranti), Manoj Kumar (Bharat / Kranti), Shashi Kapoor (Shakti), Shatrughan Sinha (Karim Khan), Hema Malini (Meenakshi), Parveen Babi (Surili), Sarika (Sheetal), Prem Chopra (Shambhu Singh), Madan Puri (Sher Singh)

  Music: Laxmikant–Pyarelal

  Lyrics: Manoj Kumar, Santosh Anand

  Shakti

  Release Date: 1 October 1982

  Director: Ramesh Sippy

  Cast: Dilip Kumar (DCP Ashwini Kumar), Amitabh Bachchan (Vijay Kumar), Rakhee (Sheetal), Smita Patil (Roma), Kulbhushan Kharbanda (K.D. Narang), Amrish Puri (J.K.)

  Music: R.D. Burman

  Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

  Zamana

  Release Date: 22 February 1985

  Director: Ramesh Talwar

  Cast: Rajesh Khanna (Inspector Vinod Kumar), Rishi Kapoor (Ravi Kumar), Poonam Dhillon (Sheetal), Ranjeeta (Geeta), Girish Karnad (Satish Kumar, Vinod and Ravi’s father), Kulbhushan Kharbanda (J.D.), Om Puri (Shyamlal)

  Music: Usha Khanna

  Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

  Mr India

  Release Date: 25 May 1987

  Director: Shekhar Kapur

  Cast: Anil Kapoor (Arun Verma/Mr India), Sridevi (Seema Soni), Amrish Puri (Mogambo), Satish Kaushik (Calendar), Annu Kapoor (Editor Gaitonde, Seema’s boss), Sharat Saxena (Daaga), Ajit Vachani (Teja), Bob Christo (Mr Walcott), Yunus Parvez (Maniklal), Harish Patel (Roopchand), Ashok Kumar (Professor Sinha)

  Music: Laxmikant–Pyarelal

  Lyrics: Javed Akhtar

  Sources

  Books

  40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed (Avijit Ghosh, Tranquebar, 2013)

  Amitabh Bachchan [Bengali] (Soumya Bandyopadhyay, Anand Publishers, 1995)

  …And Pran: A Biography (Bunny Reuben, Harper Collins, 2011)

  And Then One Day: A Memoir (Naseeruddin Shah, Penguin India, 2014)

  Bollywood: A History (Mihir Bose, Tempus Publishing, 2006)

  Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia (S. Hussain Zaidi, Roli Books, 2012)

  Half a Rupee Stories (Gulzar, Penguin India, 2013) for the short story ‘Sahir and Jaadu’

  In the Company of a Poet: Gulzar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir (Rainlight/Rupa, 2012)

  India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy (Ramachandra Guha, Picador, 2008)

  Mumbai Fables: A History of an Enchanted City (Gyan Prakash, Princeton University Press, 2011)

  On Cinema (Utpal Dutt, Seagull Books, 2009)

  Rachanasamagra [Bengali] (Sachin Bhowmik, Dey’s Publishing, 2011)

  Rajesh Khanna: The Untold Story of India’s First Superstar (Yasser Usman, Penguin India, 2014)

  RD Burman: The Man, The Music (Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Balaji Vittal, Harper Collins India, 2011)

  Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye (Andrew Robinson, IB Taurius, revised edition in 2004)

  Sholay: Gabbar (Saurav Mohapatra / Sascha Sippy / Sharad Devarajan / Ashwin Pande, Westland / Graphic India, 2014)

  Sholay: The Graphic Novel (Sascha Sippy / Sharad Devarajan, Westland / Graphic India, 2014)

  Sholay: The Making of a Classic (Anupama Chopra, Penguin India, 2000)

  Talking Films: Conversations on Hindi Cinema with Javed Akhtar (Nasreen Munni Kabir, Oxford University Press, 2000)

  The Making of Don (Krishna Gopalan, Rupa Publications, 2013)

  To Be Or Not To Be Amitabh Bachchan (Khalid Mohamed, Saraswati Creations, 2002)

  Yahi Hai Rang Roop [Marathi] (Anita Padhye, Shabd Prakashan)

  Yash Chopra: Fifty Years in Indian Cinema (Rachel Dwyer, Roli Books, 2002)

  Magazines/Newspapers/Offline Resources

  Article on Salim-Javed by Sriram Raghavan, written for GraFTII (alumni association of FTII Pune)

  Seminar speech by Vinay Shukla on Reflections on the Popular Indian Cinema, delivered at Jawaharlal Nehru University

  Review of Zanjeer in Times of India, 13 May 1973

  Interview with Salim-Javed in Filmfare, 13 December 1974

  Movieman’s Diary column (written by Shabd Kumar), Film Industry, February 1975

  Interview with Chinnappa Devar in Filmfare, 21 February 1975

  Review of Sholay in Filmfare dated 5 September 1975

  Coverage in Trade Guide (Page1), 3–9 October 1975

  Review of Sholay in Hindustan Times, 5 October 1975

  Interview of Manoj Kumar (by Promilla Kalhan) in Hindustan Times, 12 March 1977

  Review of Amar Akbar Anthony in Hindustan Times, 6 May 1977

  ‘Manmohan Desai’s Trilogy: A Celebration of the Inane’ (by Haimanti Banerjee), Times of India, 21 May 1978

  Review of Shaan from Trade Guide, 13 December 1980

  Answer to a reader’s question by Salim Khan in Stardust, October 1981

  Interview of Javed Akhtar in Stardust, November 1981

  Interview of Salim Khan in Stardust, February 1982

  From the gossip column ‘Without Makeup’ in Hindustan Times, 8 March 1987

  Interview with Nasir Husain in Screen magazine, 22 March 2002

  Profile of Farhan Akhtar in Caravan Style & Living magazine (by Mayank Shekhar), March 2013

  Online Resources – Video

  Farhan Akhtar on The Boss Dialogues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xQ-UMtrIiE

  Farhan Akhtar on Salim Khan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NfvPvPKVRM

  Helen on Movie Mahal (made for Britain’s Channel 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXwiixqa2Hs

  Javed Akhtar on Galaxzee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsFVB_r124

  Javed Akhtar on Guftagu (Rajya Sabha TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXMfu5yMy2A

  Javed Akhtar on Teacher’s Achievement Awards present Achievers’ Club with Vir Sanghvi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZlw0VozJc

  Javed Akhtar delivering the 5th BD Pande Memorial Lecture at Almora https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quuXrx-KDAI

  Javed Akhtar (and Shabana Azmi) on Koffee with Karan, Season 2, Episode 23

  Javed Akhtar (and Shabana Azmi) on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal (2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nSAa1eujbI

  Salim Khan on Cinema and Me (Tehelka TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaW2vJ2xe2k

  Salim Khan on Guftagu (Rajya Sabha TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_M1wV28Ano

  Salim Khan with Komal Nahta (ETC Networks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuHEe0DxqW8

  Salim Khan on The Boss Dialogues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3mxTWGxSKM

  Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar interviewed by Rajeev Masand (CNN IBN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTBM45Ek1t4

  Salman Khan (and Salim Khan) on Koffee with Karan, Season 4, Episode 1

  Zoya Akhtar on Cinema & Me (Tehelka TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbcABY5c6vw

  Online Resources – Text

  Amitabh Bachchan interview in Man’s World http://www.mansworldindia.com/cover-stars/being-amitabh-bachchan/

  Angry Young Men Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angry_young_men

  Anil Kapoor interview http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/27anil.htm

  Arjun re-appraisal by Sukanya Verma http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2014/09/revisiting-the-angst-and-fury-of-sunny-deols-arjun/

  Bhawana Somaaya column on writers of Hindi cinema http://bhawanasomaaya.com/blog/2010/08/02/day-52-mere-paas-kalam-hai/

  Chandra Barot interview in The Hindu Cinema Plus http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-chandra-barot/article3631520.ece

  Chasnala Mine Disaster summary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coal-mine-explodes-in-india

  Deewaar fun facts http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/indian-cinema-100-12-fun-facts-about-deewar-633015

  Deewaar re-appraisal by Jai Arjun Singh http://jaiarjun.blogspot.com/2005/04/revisiting-deewar.html

  D
on (1978) facts around its making http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077451/trivia

  Don (2006) appraisal on Jai Arjun Singh’s blog http://jaiarjun.blogspot.in/2006/11/not-review-but.html

  Excel Entertainment’s profile in DNA (10th June, 2012) http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2682371851.html

  Farhan Akhtar profile as part of a review of The Fakir of Venice in Hollywood Reporter http://www1.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/the-fakir-of-venice-film-review-1003966552.story

  Gabbar Singh’s origins, as imagined by Soumik Sen http://ibnlive.in.com/news/how-gabbar-singh-became-a-feared-renegade-director-soumik-sen-blogs/443077-8-66.html

  Haathi Mere Saathi re-appraisal by Rajiv Vijayakar http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3718/

  Honey Irani interview on iDiva.com http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/honey-irani-on-divorce-survival-shabana-azmi/13218

  Javed Akhtar internet chat with fans (organised by Rediff) http://www.rediff.com/chat/0408chat.htm

  Javed Akhtar’s reminisces on his website http://javedakhtar.com/Apne-Baare-Mein.php

  Javed Akhtar speech by at Indian Screenwriters’ Conference (organized by Film Writers’ Association), February 2013. Notes taken by an attendee: http://moifightclub.com/2013/02/26/notes-from-fwa-indian-screenwriters-conference-day-1/

  Javed Akhtar on Walk the Talk with Shekhar Gupta http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/creating-the-angry-young-man-was-not-a-conscious-decision/1120627/0

  Javed Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar interview on Rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/oct/17farhan.htm

  Kaala Patthar review on movie blog Post Punk Cinema Club http://p-pcc.blogspot.in/2007/09/kaala-patthar-1979.html

  Kader Khan interview http://www.haham.net/kader_khan_interview.htm

  Kitne Ad The . . . (Ads inspired by Sholay) http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2005-10-19/news/42809522_1_sholay-gabbar-singh-ramesh-sippy

  Lakshya review by Mayank Shekhar http://thew14.com/movie/mayank-shekhars-review-lakshya/

  Loveleen Tandon interview on IBNLive.com http://ibnlive.in.com/news/slumdogs--codirector-speaks-up/82472-8.html

  ‘Mogambo Khush Hua’ on Shekhar Kapur’s blog http://shekharkapur.com/blog/2010/06/mr-india-mogambo-khush-hua-the-creating-of-mogambo/

  ‘Movie Star as Auteur’ by Jai Arjun Singh http://jaiarjun.blogspot.in/2012/02/movie-star-as-auteur.html

  Mumtaz interview: http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/mumtaz-many-big-heroes-refused-to-work-with-me/

  Prakash Mehra interview on the making of Zanjeer http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/may/19zan.htm

  Pran’s biography http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695199/bio

  Rajesh Khanna article by Malavika Sangghvi http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/original-superstar-112063000003_1.html

  Ramesh Sippy interview by Baradwaj Rangan http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-man-behind-gabbar/article5207822.ece

  Ramesh Sippy interview by Baradwaj Rangan https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/those-days-we-could-afford-to-launch-a-film-without-a-script/

  Ramesh Sippy interview in The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/still-got-the-fire/article5120201.ece

  Ritesh Sidhwani (and Farhan Akhtar) interview in India Today http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-today-38-anniversary-actor-farhan-akhtar-producer-ritesh-sidhwani/1/331204.html

  Salim Khan interview in The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/my-first-break-salim-khan/article789674.ece

  Salim Khan interview in Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salim-khan-behind-mahabharata/article1-1115883.aspx

  Salim Khan interview in HT Brunch http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch-stories/i-ve-never-written-a-scene-or-dialogue-that-you-can-t-watch-with-your-family-salim-khan/article1-1296019.aspx

  Salim Khan’s first person account of Sholay in Open magazine http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/arts-letters/sholay-the-beginning

  Salim Khan interview in Open magazine http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/living/salman-khans-father-on-his-superstar-son

  Salim Khan interviewed in Telegraph http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101114/jsp/7days/story_13173933.jsp

  Salim-Javed patching up, news item in the Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Salim-KhanJaved-AkhtarZanjeer-Salim-Javed/articleshow/25355690.cms

  Salim-Javed reunion possibilities, news item in the Telegraph http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111228/jsp/entertainment/story_14933643.jsp#.VSrBJfmUcgQ

  Satyajit Ray interviewed in India Today http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/satyajit-ray-91st-brithday/10/7060.html

  Seeta Aur Geeta re-appraisal on Carla Miriam Levy’s blog http://www.filmigeek.com/2006/10/seeta_aur_geeta.html

  Seeta Aur Geeta review by Dinesh Raheja http://m.rediff.com/%0Amovies/2003/may/28dinesh.htm

  Shabana Azmi interview on Firstpost http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/theres-not-a-single-romantic-bone-in-javeds-body-shabana-472175.html

  Shakti re-appraisal by Sukanya Verma http://www.sukanyaverma.com/2013/08/shakti-dilip-kumar-big-bs-ultimate-face-off-in-ramesh-sippys-1982-drama/

  Shatrughan Sinha interview in the Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-hit-me-and-cried-Shatrughan-Sinha/articleshow/11385622.cms

  Slumdog Millionaire’s Bollywood Ancestors by Amitava Kumar http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2008/12/slumdog-millionaires-bollywood-ancestors

  ‘We Don’t Need No Intermission’, column by Shubhra Gupta in the Indian Express http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/we-dont-need-no-intermission/

  Zanjeer (1973) turning 40, news item in Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-s-zanjeer-turns-40/article1-1063080.aspx

  Zanjeer (2013) news item http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/salim-javed-finally-win-in-the-zanjeer-remake-case/100008

  Zanjeer (2013) news item in DNA http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-salim-javed-settle-with-producers-over-copyright-of-zanjeer-1884382

  Zanjeer (2013) news item in the Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salim-Javed-are-the-rightful-owners-of-Zanjeer-script-observes-DSC/articleshow/19146930.cms

  Zanjeer (2013) sequence of events by Subhash K. Jha on Bhaskar.com http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-salman-khan-fails-to-rescue-neo--zanjeer-4231541-NOR.html

  Zoya Akhtar interview in Mid-Day http://www.mid-day.com/articles/writer-in-me-very-strong-says-zoya-akhtar/189921

  Zoya Akhtar interview on Rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-zoya-akhtar/20090907.htm

  Interviews by Author

  Carla Miriam Levy (http://www.filmigeek.com), January 2015 (Online chat)

  Kamlesh Pandey, Mumbai, 22 March 2014

  Kaushik Bhaumik (http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/kbhaumik/), Delhi, 3 April, 2014

  Khalid Mohamed, June 2014 (Email)

  K.Y. Thomas, January 2015 (Skype)

  Mansoor Khan, March 2014 (Telephonic)

  Rajat Aroraa, Mumbai, 6 November 2014

  Ramesh Talwar, Mumbai, 5 December 2013

  Salim Khan, Mumbai, 21 March 2014

  Saurav Mohapatra, December 2014 (Email)

  Sriram Raghavan, Mumbai, 23 August 2013

  Sukanya Verma (http://sukanyaverma.com), September 2014 (Email)

  Vinay Shukla, Mumbai, 23 August 2013

  Copyright Acknowledgements

  Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following for permission to reprint copyright material:

  Magna Publishing Co Ltd for the Salim Khan interview and the later photograph of Salim–Javed

  Kumar Gaurav for the poster of Naam

  Jagdish Aurangabadkar for Salim–Javed’s earlier picture taken by the Late Shyam Aurangabadkar

  Screen magazine for the picture of Salim–Javed popping c
hampagne and the group photo from the Deewaar premiere

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