Javed Akhtar
Writing 1945-01-17
Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours. He is considered as one of the greatest screenwriters in the history of Hindi Cinema. Akhtar came to recognition in the duo Salim–Javed, and earned his breakthrough as a screenwriter with 1973's Zanjeer. He went on to write the films D…
Known For
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Indian Idol
2004
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Indian Idol
2004
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Koffee with Karan
2004
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
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Angry Young Men
2024
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Jai Ho
2014
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TED Talks India
2017
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Luck by Chance
2009
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Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015
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Bareilly Ki Barfi
2017
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Shamitabh
2015
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Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022
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Manto
2018
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Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye
2009
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Hanuman Da Damdaar
2017
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Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan
1989
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Bird of Dusk
2018
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India Shayari Project
2021