Writer

Salim Khan

Indian actor and screenwriter

1935 - today

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Salim Khan

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Salim Khan is the 6,460th most popular writer, the 949th most popular biography from India and the 120th most popular Indian Writer.

Salim Khan is most famous for co-writing iconic Bollywood blockbusters like "Sholay" and "Deewar" as part of the legendary screenwriting duo Salim-Javed. A lesser-known fact is that he initially pursued acting, appearing in films before shifting to writing and achieving greater acclaim. His lasting legacy lies in revolutionizing Indian cinema with compelling, character-driven stories that popularized the "angry young man" archetype and influenced generations of filmmakers.

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620k

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Past 12 months

50.60

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Writers

Among writers, Salim Khan ranks 6,460 out of 7,302. Before him are James Branch Cabell, John Addington Symonds, Renata Viganò, Ksenia Sobchak, George B. Seitz, and Glenn Greenwald. After him are Michael McClure, Alice Hoffman, Dick King-Smith, Ann Coulter, Gilles Leroy, and Anthony McCarten.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 6,454
John Addington Symonds
1840 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 6,455
Renata Viganò
1900 - 1976
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 6,456
Ksenia Sobchak
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 6,457
George B. Seitz
1888 - 1944
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 6,458
Glenn Greenwald
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 6,459
Salim Khan
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 6,460
Michael McClure
1932 - 2020
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 6,461
Alice Hoffman
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 6,462
Dick King-Smith
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 6,463
Ann Coulter
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 6,464
Gilles Leroy
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 6,465
Anthony McCarten
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 6,466

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Salim Khan ranks 519. Before him are Stevie Chalmers, Ronnie Hawkins, J. G. Farrell, Peter Hollingworth, Manfred Germar, and Don Howe. After him are Walter Mahlendorf, Tenley Albright, Jim Bolger, Michael Jayston, Trevor Blokdyk, and Laurent Robuschi.

Others Born in 1935

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Stevie Chalmers
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 513
Ronnie Hawkins
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 514
J. G. Farrell
WRITER
1935 - 1979
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 515
Peter Hollingworth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 516
Manfred Germar
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 517
Don Howe
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 518
Salim Khan
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 519
Walter Mahlendorf
ATHLETE
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 520
Tenley Albright
SKATER
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 521
Jim Bolger
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2025
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 522
Michael Jayston
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 523
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 524
Laurent Robuschi
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 525

In India

Among people born in India, Salim Khan ranks 949 out of NaN. Before him are Govinda (1963), Kanu Sanyal (1928), Ambika (1963), Nirupa Roy (1931), John Hunt, Baron Hunt (1910), and Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907). After him are Huma Qureshi (1986), Bindu (1951), Zareen Khan (1987), Lalita Pawar (1916), Sunil Chhetri (1984), and Arvind Swamy (1970).

Others born in India

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Govinda
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 943
Kanu Sanyal
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 944
Ambika
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 945
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 946
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 947
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
WRITER
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 948
Salim Khan
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 949
Huma Qureshi
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 950
Bindu
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 951
Zareen Khan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 952
Lalita Pawar
ACTOR
1916 - 1998
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 953
Sunil Chhetri
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 954
Arvind Swamy
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 955