New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan continues to recuperate in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after his surgery. On Wednesday morning, Khan's longtime collaborator and good friend, Javed Akhtar, was spotted arriving at the hospital. Sanjay Dutt, who shares a close friendship with Salman Khan, also reached out to check on the actor's father.

In a paparazzi video, Javed Akhtar is seen rushing to the hospital entrance after arriving in his car.

For the unversed, Salim-Javed were among the first Indian screenwriters to receive a cult status in the history of Hindi cinema. Together, they revolutionised Hindi cinema in the 1970s with Bollywood classics like Seeta Aur Geeta, Zanjeer, Deewaar, Sholay, Trishul, Kranti, and the Don ...