Inside Salim–Salma Khan’s 61st Anniversary: Salman, Helen, Sonakshi and More Attend

Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife, Salma Khan, celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary with a warm family gathering at a suburban Mumbai restaurant on the night of November 17, 2025. The intimate celebration brought together the entire Khan clan, including superstar Salman Khan, who arrived early and waved cheerfully at waiting paparazzi. Notably, Salim Khan’s second wife, legendary dancer-actress Helen, was also present, smiling for the cameras alongside Salma in a rare public display of the family’s long-standing harmony.

The guest list reflected the close-knit bonds the Khans maintain, with Salim’s daughter Alvira Khan Agnihotri arriving with husband Atul Agnihotri and their daughter Alizeh, while Arpita Khan Sharma’s husband Aayush Sharma and Salman’s long-time bodyguard Shera were also spotted. Newlyweds Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, who share a deep connection with the family after their 2024 wedding hosted by the Khans, added star power to the evening, arriving hand-in-hand and posing happily for photographs.

Videos and pictures from the venue quickly went viral on social media, capturing moments of the family cutting a multi-tiered anniversary cake and exchanging hugs. The sight of Salim Khan, now 90, flanked by both Salma and Helen—married in 1964 and 1981, respectively—drew widespread admiration online for the maturity and respect that have defined their unconventional arrangement for over four decades.

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Salim Khan has been candid about the emotional complexity of his second marriage, describing his relationship with Helen as an “emotional accident” in the recent documentary Angry Young Men. He revealed that he gathered his children—Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail, and Alvira—when they were young and explained, “I am in love with Helen aunty… I want the same respect for her.” The family’s continued unity on festivals and milestones stands as a testament to that early conversation.

The anniversary celebration comes weeks after the blockbuster success of the Netflix docuseries Angry Young Men, which chronicled Salim-Javed’s revolutionary partnership and personal lives. Fans flooded comment sections with congratulatory messages, praising the Khans for setting an example of dignity and togetherness rarely seen in Bollywood’s often tumultuous family narratives.

As the evening wound down, Salman ensured both his mothers left safely before departing himself, reinforcing the family-first image that has endeared the Khans to millions. The quiet dinner, away from the usual glitz of industry parties, offered a heartwarming reminder that some of Hindi cinema’s most enduring love stories continue off-screen.

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