Javed Akhtar (Urdu: جاوید اختر, Hindi : जावेद अख़्तर), born January 17, 1945, is an Urdu and Hindi (Hindustani) poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... Hindustani redirects here. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Salim Khan is an Indian actor and scriptwriter. ... Salim-Javed were a scriptwriter duo who wrote several successful Hindi films in the 1970s. ...

Life and Career

Javed Akhtar was born on January 17, 1945 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to Jan Nisar Akhtar, a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet, and Safia Akhtar, a teacher and writer. His lineage can be traced back to seven generations of writers. The highly respected Urdu poet Majaz was his maternal uncle and the works of his grandfather, Muzter Khairabadi, are looked upon as a milestone in Urdu poetry. Akhtar has one sibling; his younger brother is renowned psychoanalyst Salman Akhtar. After his birth, his parents moved to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and later to Aligarh. Young Javed Akhtar lost his mother at a tender age and his father frequently moved back and forth between Lucknow and Bombay, so he and his brother spent most of their time with relatives. At the age of eight, he was admitted to the sixth class in a well-known school of Lucknow, the Colvin Taluqdars' College. From Lucknow he moved to Aligarh to live with his maternal aunt. He took admission in a well known school of Aligarh, the Minto Circle. The school is part of famous Aligarh Muslim University. He completed his matriculation from Aligarh Muslim University. After completing his matriculation, Akhtar entered and began attending Saifiya College in Bhopal where he earned a B.A.. He was a keen debater in college and won the Rotary Club Prize frequently. He arrived in Mumbai on October 4, 1964. In his early years living in Mumbai, he managed to write the dialogue for a minor film for Rs. 100. Occasionally, he used to work as an assistant. is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... , Gwalior   is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Jaan Nisaar Akhtar (February 14, 1914 - August 19, 1976) was a famous Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms and also a lyricist for Bollywood and father of lyricist and script-writer Javed Akhtar and psychiatrist and poet Salman Akhtar and grandfather of Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Majaz Lucknawi (1909-1955) was a romantic revolutionary poet of India. ... Salman Akhtar (born 1946) is a renowned psychoanalyst who also holds a professorship at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , Aligarh   (Hindi: अलीगढ़, Urdu: علی Ú¯Ú‘Ú¾) is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... Colvin Taluqdars College in Lucknow is one of the oldest and most prestigious public schools in India. ... Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University is a Residential Academic Institution which was established in 1875. ... For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Javed Akhtar is the father of the film director Farhan Akhtar, the father and son duo have recently worked together in movies such as Dil Chahta Hai and Lakhshya, for both of which Javed wrote the scripts. Javed Akhtar has not worked with his old associate Salim Khan, the father of Salman, Arbaaz, and Sohail Khan since their split up.

Javed used to write his scripts in Urdu, which were then written out in Hindi by his assistant. Another assistant would type out a one line summary in English. His association with Salim lasted until 1980. After this Javed wrote some scripts on his own but mostly moved into writing lyrics for films, in which he achieved remarkable success. Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ...

Javed Akhtar's songs are rhythmic, reflective on life and very melodic and catchy. Javed has also attempted more serious Urdu poetry aside from writing lyrics for movies. A major set of his works were compiled in Tarkash, which was also rendered into audio in his voice. Singers such as Jagjit Singh and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan have sung some of his non-movie poetry.

Currently Javed Akhtar is also a judge alongside Anu Malik, Udit Narayan & Alisha Chinai on india's famous singer hunt Indian IdolSeries 3. He is also on the advisory board of Asian Academy Of Film And Television. Anu Malik (Hindi: ) is a music director in the Hindi (or Bollywood) film industry. ... Udit Narayan Jha, popularly known as Udit Narayan is a well-established playback singer in the Hindi and Tamil language film industries as well as in Nepali cinema. ... Alisha Chinai is a singer of pop music in India. ... Indian Idol is a popular television show on Indian television, a singing talent contest to determine the best undiscovered young singer in the country. ...

Personal life

His father Jan Nisar Akhtar was also a famous Urdu poet. Javed's original name was Jadoo, taken from a line in a poem written by his father - "Lamba, lamba kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga". He was given an official name of Javed since it was the closest to the word jadoo. Jaan Nisaar Akhtar (February 14, 1914 - August 19, 1976) was a famous Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms and also a lyricist for Bollywood and father of lyricist and script-writer Javed Akhtar and psychiatrist and poet Salman Akhtar and grandfather of Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. ... Like other languages, the history of Urdu poetry does not have a firm starting point and shares origins and influences with other linguistic traditions within the Urdu-Hindi-Hindustani mix. ...

Javed Akhtar was married to Honey Irani, a script-writer for Hindi films, with whom he had two children Farhan Akhtar, a film director, and Zoya Akhtar. He is also the uncle of director Kabir Akhtar. His marriage proposal to Honey Irani was made on his behalf by Salim to her mother Perin Irani. Salim gave an unflattering description of Javed to her and portrayed him as a drunkard who visited prostitutes. This incident was later parodied in one of Salim-Javed's most famous films Sholay, with the character of Jai proposing to Basanti's aunt(mausi) on behalf of his friend Veeru (played by Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Dharmendra respectively). Another view is that this scene was inspired by an old poem by an Urdu poet from Hyderabad, India. Honey Irani was spouse of Javed Akhtar before Shabana Azmi. ... Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar Hindi: फ़र्हन अख्तर, Urdu: فرہن اَکھتر),(born January 9, 1974), is an emerging contemporary Indian film director. ... Zoya Akhtar is a contemporary Indian film director. ... Sholay (Hindi: शोले, Urdu: شعلے) (advertised in English as Embers or Flames) is the biggest blockbuster in the history of Bollywood, Indias Hindi film industry. ... Bachchan redirects here. ... Hema Malini,(Tamil:ஹேமமாலினி), born October 16, 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu, India is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who starred in several successful Bollywood films in the 1970s, most notably the extremely successful Sholay. ... Dharmendra Singh Deol (Hindi:धर्मेन्द्र सिंह देओल), born 8 December 1935 in Phagwara, Punjab), better known as Dharmendra, is a legendary Indian Bollywood film star. ...

After Javed's divorce with Irani, he married actress Shabana Azmi, the daughter of another famous Urdu poet, Kaifi Azmi. Shabana Azmi (Hindi: शबाना आज़मी, born 18 September 1950 in New Delhi, India) is one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema. ... Kaifi Azmi (Nastaleeq: کیفی اعظمی, Devanagari: कैफ़ी आज़मी) (b. ...

Awards

Javed Akhtar has won 5 National Film Award for Best Lyrics and 7 Filmfare Best Lyricist Awards for his Hindi lyrics. In the year 2004-2005, all the nominated songs were written by him. The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Lyrics winners: Category: ... The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ...

He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1999 and received the Padma Bhushan in 2007. In 2007 he even received Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. ... This article is about the year. ... The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ...

Credits

Script

Movies written as part of the Salim-Javed team are marked as such.

• Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, 2007
• Don - The Chase Begins Again (Javed Akhtar)
• Lakshya, 2004
• Kabhi Na Kabhi, 1998
• Prem, 1975
• Roop ki Rani, Choron ka Raja
• Kaala Patthar, 1979 (Salim-Javed)
• Shaan, 1980 (Salim-Javed)
• Kranti, (Salim-Javed)
• Saagar
• Zamana,{Salim-Javed)
• Shakti, {Salim-Javed)
• Don, 1978 (Salim-Javed)
• Trishul, 1977 (Salim-Javed)
• Chacha Bhatija, 1977 (Salim-Javed)
• Immaan Dharam, 1977 (Salim-Javed)
• Sholay (old), 1975 (Salim-Javed)
• Aakhri Daao, 1975 (Salim-Javed)
• Deewaar, 1975 (Salim-Javed)
• Majboor, 1974 (Salim-Javed)
• Haath Ki Safai, 1974 (Salim-Javed)
• Yaadon Ki Baaraat, 1973 (Salim-Javed)
• Zanjeer, 1973 (Salim-Javed)
• Seeta Aur Geeta, 1972 (Salim-Javed)
• Andaz, 1971 (Salim-Javed}
• Haathi Mere Saathi, 1970 (Salim-Javed)

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is a remake of Indias biggest hit, the 1975 film Sholay. ... For the 1978 Hindi film, see Don (1978 film), for the Telugu film with the same title, see Don (2007 film), for the Dutch film with the same title, see Don (Dutch film). ... Lakshya is a Hindi word for aim or objective. Lakshya may refer to, Lakshya, a Indian cruise missile which is under development. ... Prem is a Sanskrit word meaning love. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Name, Shantanu Mukherjee born on the 30th of September. ... Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. ... The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia. ... Lakshmi is a common aspect of Shakti Shakti meaning force, power or energy is the Hindu concept or personification of Gods female aspect, sometimes referred to as The Divine Mother. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. ... Don is an Indian Hindi film released in 1978. ... Trishul or trishul refers to: A trishul is a type of traditional trident in some parts of India, seen as part of traditional religion, but which can also be used as a lethal weapon. ... Chacha Bhatija is a 1977 Indian Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. ... Immaan Dharam is a 1977 Hindi film. ... Sholay (Hindi: शोले, Urdu: شعلے) (advertised in English as Embers or Flames) is the biggest blockbuster in the history of Bollywood, Indias Hindi film industry. ... Deewaar movie poster. ... Majboor is a 1974 Indian Hindi film. ... Haath Ki Safai is a 1974 Hindi film produced by I.A Nadiadwala. ... Yaadon Ki Baraat A Nasir Hussain classic having Dharmendra, Vijay Arora, Tariq, Zeenat Aman, Ajit, Shetty and Neetu Singh. ... Zanjeer (Hindi) (English: Shackles), is a film from India starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan (his real-life wife), Pran and Ajit. ... Seeta aur Geeta is a 1972 hindi movie directed by Ramesh Sippy. ... Andaz (Hindi: अन्दाज़, Urdu: اَنداز) is a 1949 Indian Hindi/Urdu movie, directed by Mehboob Khan, music by Naushad. ... A favourite with children in the early seventies, this movie has a Disneyesque appeal with an Indian twist Plot Orphaned Raju, in the company of four elephants, has to perform with them at street corners, in order to keep alive. ...

Lyrics

• Saagar
• 1942: A Love Story
• Dil Chahta Hai
• Saath-Saath
• Narsimha
• Mashaal
• Sailaab
• Mr. India
• Tezaab
• Hafta bandh
• Joshilay
• Arjun
• Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
• Yugandhar
• Jamai Raja
• Khel
• Gardish
• Silsila
• Papa Kehte Hain
• Border
• Sapnay
• Virasat
• Mrityu Dand
• Dastak
• Sardari Begum
• Saaz
• Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe
• Diljale
• Yes Boss
• Darmiyan
• Aur pyar Ho Gaya
• Wajood
• Kabhi Na Kabhi
• Drohi
• Jeans
• Bada Din
• Duplicate
• Laawaris
• Godmother
• Baadshah
• Arjun Pandit
• 1947 Earth
• Dillagi
• Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
• Refugee
• Karobaar
• Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
• Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar Ho Gaya
• Champion
• Gang
• Pyaar Ki Dhun
• Zubeidaa
• Lagaan
• Abhay
• Moksha
• Agni Varsha
• Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
• Badhai Ho Badhai
• Ye Kya Ho Raha Hai
• Satta
• Love at Times Square
• Hero
• Armaan
• Chalte Chalte
• Kuch Naa Kaho
• Kal Ho Naa Ho
• L.O.C. Kargil
• Tehzeeb
• Main Hoon Na
• Veer-Zaara
• Lakshya
• Charas
• Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na
• Dobara
• Swades
• Kisna
• Bose:The Forgotten Hero
• Mangal Pandey: The Rising
• Dil Jo Bhi Kahey
• Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love
• Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
• Don - The Chase Begins Again
• Namastey London
• Tara Rum Pum
• Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
• Welcome
• Exclusion (2008)
• Untitled Soham Shah Project (2007) (announced)
• Kismat Talkies (2008) (announced)
• Umrao Jaan 2 (2008) (announced)

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See also

• Urdu
• List of Urdu poets

Urdu ( , , trans. ... Listed below are major Urdu poets, sorted by date of birth. ...

References

• Chopra, Anupama, Sholay - The Making Of A Classic (Penguin Books) 2000 ISBN 0-14-029970-X

External links

• Javed Akhtar at the Internet Movie Database
• BBC's Noel Thompson interviews JavedAkhtar on 4 September 2006
• JavedAkhtar.com