By Jaideep Sen It’s often said that good writing can stand the test of time. Its power and relevance can shine through decades later. This thought struck me like a double whammy in the context of the masterful works of Salim Saab and his erstwhile writing partner Javed Akhtar Saab. Amitabh Bachchan in Zanjeer Recently I watched a TV show, where a boy has a nightmare and gets up with a start, in a scene that is reminiscent of the introduction of the adult Vijay in Zanjeer , the film that set off Mr.Amitabh Bachchan on his unending journey of super stardom. It struck me that almost all of Salim Saab and Javed Saab’s writing have helped to create the ‘immortal’ persona for Mr. Bachchan and set him up for till now unseen success. Dharmendra in Sholay The second instance was when later, on the same day, I watched and heard the hook-line lyrics of a song from the soon to be released Super 30 – “Basanti, No dance in front of these dogs” – which has