Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, father of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday on account of well being issues, Indian media reported.
Whereas the household has not formally confirmed the explanation for his hospitalisation, all of Khan’s kids reportedly gathered on the hospital to be with him. Salman Khan was seen arriving on the hospital and later leaving underneath tight safety. The actor, wearing a black T-shirt and cap, didn’t converse to the media exterior the hospital.
Salim Khan, who turned 90 in November 2025, is considered one of the influential figures within the historical past of Indian cinema. Alongside his writing associate Javed Akhtar, he fashioned the enduring Salim–Javed duo, credited with revolutionising mainstream Hindi cinema within the Nineteen Seventies.
Their landmark movies embody Sholay, Zanjeer, and Deewaar, which weren’t solely industrial blockbusters but in addition left an enduring cultural influence.
