What were the times that Salim-Javed were part of, which made them as much as they made it?

Illustration/Uday Mohite

No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time. It is just that others are behind their times.” said the dancer Martha Graham.

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What were the times that Salim-Javed were part of, which made them as much as they made it? The new series on the iconic writing duo of Hindi cinema, will not leave you enlightened.

Angry Young Men frequently functions like a high-end 75th birthday tribute video featuring celebrity toasts. Because the world of Salim-Javed is also part of our own emotional universe we can participate with effortless affection in this celebration at first, but soon the endless montage of bitty banalities becomes enervating.

The second episode makes way for a quieter pace as we enter the emotional histories of the two subjects. The........

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