Ayaan Agnihotri refers to Salim-Javed as ‘revolutionaries’, says “they unsettled industry and everybody was upset” Filmymeet

Ayaan Agnihotri, the nephew of Salman Khan, was recently seen at the premiere of the ‘Angry Young Men’ docu-series, which stars veteran screenwriters Salim Khan, and Javed Akhtar. He referred Salim-Javed to as ‘revolutionaries,’ and mentioned how they ‘unsettled the industry’ in the 1970s and everyone was upset with their decision
During the new interview with News18 Showsha, Ayaan Agnihotri discussed his thoughts on ‘Angry Young Men’ and delved deep into the lives of the renowned scriptwriter team Salim-Javed.He shared, “They were revolutionaries. They unsettled the industry and while everybody was upset about it, they finally accepted it because that’s the kind of vigor and ambition these men came in with. They were hungry and so good and they made sure that they were consistently good.”
He said that while crafting movie scripts, Salim and Javed came up with the essence and substance of the situation. The rapper-lyricist continued by saying this is why their writings hit home profoundly.
Ayaan described the trailer launch of ‘Angry Young Men’ “surreal” and stated that youngsters attending school or college are unaware of their legacy. He expressed that it is unlikely they are familiar with their work.
Besides Ayaan, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Arhaan Khan, Arvira Khan, and Nirvaan Khan, attended the trailer launch event. Further, on August 20, 2024, Namrata Rao’s ‘Angry Young Men’ will start premiering on Amazon Prime Video.