Salim Khan Health Update: Great Indian screenwriter and film producer Salim Khan was admitted to the famous Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. On Tuesday morning, February 17th. Although the reason for his admission is still unknown, his family members were seen rushing to meet the ailing Khan vice-chancellor. He is 90 years old.
Salim Khan, known for speaking his mind, opened up on many things in his interview with The Free Press Journal in 2025. He talked about how his family does not eat beef and also recalled taking ‘saat phere’ with wife Salma Khan.
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Explaining his point, the famous writer said, “From Indore till today, we have never eaten beef. Most Muslims eat beef because it is the cheapest meat! Some even buy it to feed their pet dogs. But in the teachings of Prophet Mohammad, he has clearly said that cow’s milk is a substitute for mother’s milk and it is a good thing. He has said that cows should not be killed and eating beef is prohibited. Prophet Mohammad has given good advice to every religion. Things have been adopted. Like eating halal meat has been adopted.” From the Jews, who call it kosher, they have recognized that every religion is good and believes in a supreme power like us.”
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Salim Khan on marrying Salma
He recalled taking ‘seven rounds’ before a Nikah ceremony. He said, “You see, I have spent all my life among Hindus. Even in police stations and colonies, we used to celebrate Hindu festivals because everyone from a constable to a head constable was a Hindu. So it was not that we started keeping Ganpati at home only after my marriage. My family also had no objection to my marriage.”
“My father-in-law, a dentist, was from the Dogra community. When it came to my marriage he had checked my background and respected the fact that I came from a good family and was well educated. He told me clearly that the only objection he had was my religion. I assured him that even if we had differences or fights, my wife and I would definitely not do it because of our religions! We have been married for 60 years now!”, he adds.
Salim Khan said, “My wife loved the Saat Phere ritual and had seen her sister as well as cousin following it. So I myself found a Pandit in my area and got the Phere performed. We also performed a Nikah, which is basically a ritual that ensures that you are not getting married under pressure or coercion.”
Who is Salim Khan?
As part of the brilliant screenwriting duo Salim-Javed, along with Javed Akhtar, he revolutionized Bollywood with films like Sholay, Zanjeer, Deewar and Sita Aur Geeta, among many others.
Salim Khan married Salma Khan, whose original name was Sushila Charak, in 1964. The couple has 4 children; Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan and a daughter Alvira Khan. In 1981, Salim Khan married actress Helen Richardson for the second time. Years later, they decided to adopt a girl named Arpita, who is now married to actor Ayush Sharma.