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Angry Young Men Trailer Launch: Salman Khan says 'men in this generation don't want to be men'
Salman Khan, who attended the trailer launch of Angry Young Men on Tuesday, expressed his views on men of today's generation. Salman cited an example of writer duo Salim-Javed to explain himself.
Salman Khan believes that "men in this generation don't want to be men" anymore. The superstar feels that his dad, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, and his long-time collaborator Javed Akhtar are a true reflection of what the term "men" stands for. Salman expressed his views on 'men' in current times at the trailer launch of an upcoming docuseries Angry Young Men based on the writer duo Salim-Javed's journey.
During the trailer launch on Tuesday, Salman Khan acknowledged the contribution of Salim-Javed in revolutionizing Indian cinema in the 1970s. Salman shared that the screenwriter duo took their life experiences and learnings and translated them into their writings.
The superstar stated that a lot of writers just write, while the duo Salim-Javed put their life experiences and what their parents taught them into writing. Hey said, "They have taken from life and put it in the cinema." On the other hand, he added, the rest of the writers just take it from the cinema and put it back in the cinema.
At the event, Salman then defined the men of today's generation. "God makes men; they don’t want to be men anymore... He makes a lot of men. But this generation, they don’t want to be men."
The Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan actor referred to Salim-Javed as the people who "are still men and they want to be men”.
Film editor Namrata Rao, who has worked in movies like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Ishqiya, Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and Kahaani, has helmed Angry Young Men. It features interviews with stars including Salman, Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, and Amitabh Bachchan as they celebrate Salim-Javed's legacy in cinema.
Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar worked together in films like Sholay, Zanjeer, Deewaar, Trishul, Kala Patthar, and many more. The writer duo was behind Big B earning the title of 'Angry Young Man' in the 1970s era.
The upcoming docuseries is produced by Salman Khan Films, Excel Entertainment, and Tiger Baby Films. It will be released on August 20, 2024, and can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
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