Complex sentence: The screenwriter pair Salim-Javed, consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, began narrating the idea for "Sholay" as a four-line snippet to filmmakers in 1973; two producer/director teams rejected the idea.
Split into simpler sentences: The screenwriter pair Salim-Javed, consisting of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, conceived the idea for "Sholay" in 1973. It began as a four-line snippet, which they narrated to different producers and directors; two producer/director teams rejected the idea.