The actor injured himself during a cricket match, and underwent surgery earlier this week.
The actor was approached to cameo as a senior cop in the new film.
It was a day with a difference for industry icons Salim-Javed, who transformed Hindi cinema in the 1970s with films like Zanjeer, Sholay, Deewar and Don, when their families got together to hail them on stage.
Here's looking at the hits and misses at the box office.
The controversy surrounding the film refuses to die down.
'You have to keep working hard.' 'The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.'
Zanjeer 2.0 is slated to release on September 6.
'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Raja Sen feels Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer is an unwarranted, atrocious remake.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
One of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'But some like Rakesh leave an imprint that is hard to remove or forget...'
Ram Charan has signed up Shankar's next film, to be made in Hindi and Telugu.
'I've always allowed my heart to rule my head. Why only one Zanjeer? I'd let go of a hundred Zanjeers for emotional reasons.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma.
'You cannot change destiny. I have no regrets in life.'
In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian cinema.
He was replaced by the then hot and saleable Sanjay Khan.
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss. Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8.
'That is the secret of his untiring energy.'
Directed by Mohan Raja, this film is a remake of the Malayalam hit Lucifer.
Javed Akhtar's son Farhan Akhtar and the latter's partner Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment are all set to produce a documentary-drama on the Salim-Javed phenomenon.
Approximately Rs 18 crore-Rs 20 crore has been spent on promoting S S Rajamouli's RRR for its January 7 release, which now stands postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 resurgence.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
As Sachin turns 50, Rediff brings you 50 fascinating facts about the God of Cricket.
There's news that a team of writers at Salman's production house are working on an Indianised version of the Steven Spielberg's iconic franchise Indiana Jones.
Bollywood stars list their favourite Pran fim.
Kapil Sharma: I'm Not Done Yet is truly outstanding, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
How much do you know about the movies? Find out in Sukanya Verma's amazing quiz.
'In KBC, the scripts are a small part of the game show, but he used to correct each and every word with so much dedication!' 'He would do that to avoid fumbling during the shooting.'
Amitabh, Jaya have been married for 47 years!
Farhan and Javed Akhtar discuss the new and the classic Don.
'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.'
'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.' 'I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was retribution.'
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