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News India Live, Digital DeskIn the history of Indian cinema, the duo of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar gave countless blockbuster films like ‘Sholay’, ‘Deewar’ and ‘Zanjeer’. But when this great pair parted ways, the film industry felt that perhaps that era was over. However, Javed Akhtar single-handedly showed the power of his pen and wrote a script which not only broke all the box office records but also made Dharmendra’s elder son Sunny Deol the new ‘Angry Young Man’ of Bollywood.
Javed Akhtar’s first ordeal after separation from Salim Khan
When the Salim-Javed duo broke up in the early 1980s, it was a big challenge for both the writers to prove themselves alone. Javed Akhtar accepted this challenge and started working on a revenge drama with director Rahul Rawail. The name of this film was ‘Betaab’. This film was going to prove to be decisive for Javed Akhtar’s career because the eyes of the industry were fixed on whether he would be able to spread the same magic alone.
‘Betaab’ and Sunny Deol: The rise of a superstar
The film ‘Betaab’, released in the year 1983, created a storm in the theaters which no one expected. The story of the film was woven around the love and revenge of a poor boy and a rich girl. Sunny Deol’s looks, his strong voice and innocence won the hearts of the audience. The dialogues written by Javed Akhtar gave such life to the character of Sunny Deol that from the very first film he joined the ranks of the top stars of the industry.
That ‘perfect’ combination of romance and action
Behind the success of the film ‘Betaab’ was the writing of Javed Akhtar as well as the melodious music of RD Burman. Songs like ‘Jab Hum Jawan Honge…’ gave the film a cult status among the youth. Javed Akhtar proved through this film that he has an endless treasure of stories. ‘Betaab’ was one of the biggest hits of that year and immortalized the pairing of Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh.
Javed Akhtar’s ‘magic of pen’ is still remembered today
After ‘Betaab’, Javed Akhtar maintained his excellence through films like ‘Mashal’, ‘Arjun’ and ‘Mr. India’. But ‘Betaab’ will always be special for him because it established him as a ‘solo writer’. Today, when we talk about Sunny Deol’s career, the mention of ‘Betaab’ comes first, and the credit for this goes to Javed Akhtar’s unique story which he wrote during the most difficult phase of his career.
