Producer Salim Akhtar lost his battle with Death today (8th April) at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Bombay. He had been battling for life while on a ventilator since some days.
Salim Akhtar was a straightforward producer who believed in clear dealings. He was a prolific producer who had made many films, mainly in the 1980s and 1990s. Among the films he produced under his Aftab Pictures banner are Batwara (1989), Loha (1987), Qayamat (1983), Baazi (1995), Izzat (1991), Phool Aur Angaar (1993), Aadmi (1993), Badal (2000), Doodh Ka Karz (1990), Balidaan (1985), Choron Ki Baaraat (1980), Chand Sa Roshan Chehra (2005), Mehndi (1998), The Don (1995), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994), Police Officer (1992), etc.
He had launched Rani Mukerji in Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997).
Salim Akhtar also distributed films in West Bengal.