Javed Akhtar Praises Salman Khan For Being Respectful Towards His Parents: 'Baap Ke Samne Aankh Uthake...'

Bollywood screenwriter duo Javed Akhtar-Salim Khan are an iconic pair. They have produced timeless tales on screen for almost 11 years. The two veterans were the guest speakers at an event. They attended the Deepotsav program organised by MNS President Raj Thackeray. During the event, Javed Akhtar hailed Salim Khan’s son, superstar Salman Khan and said that despite being one of the biggest superstars in the country, he still hasn’t forgotten his roots and doesn’t look his father in the eye while talking to him.

Javed Akhtar praised Salman Khan at the event. The veteran lyricist said, “Maa-baap ko jo adar dena hain, jis tarah rehna hain, jis tarah baat sunna, iss maamle mein inka jo sabse bada beta hain, wo sabse bada star hain aur wo baap ke saamne aankh uthake baat nahi karta hain. Ye jo hamari parampara hain, tehzeeb hain, ye inn baccho ne haasil ki hain (When it comes to respecting parents and behaving a certain way, Salim Khan’s elder son Salman Khan, who is one of the biggest superstars of the country, has achieved it properly. He still doesn’t see his father in the eye while talking to him).”

This is not the first time that Javed Khan has spoken highly about Salman Khan and his brothers on a public platform. Earlier this year, in Arbaaz Khan’s chat show titled The Invincibles, Javed said that Arbaaz has always been his favourite child and he loves him. He recalled that Arbaaz Khan has been a charmer, even at the age of 3 or 4.

In the show, Javed Akhtar called Salman a “shy kid,” as he never used to talk to the guests who came to his house. “Salman was a very shy boy. He was a very reticent boy, chup rehta tha, durr rehta tha, mix up nahi hota tha kisi se, betakalufi se baat nahi karta tha kisi se (He used to always stay quiet, never socialised with people, never got informal with anyone),” he added.

Salman Khan was last seen in the film, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Jaan, which featured Pooja Hegde as the female lead. The superstar is now all set for his highly-anticipated film, Tiger 3. The film also features Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in the lead. It is all scheduled to hit the cinemas this Sunday, November 12, on the occasion of Diwali.