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Indian poet, lyricist and scriptwriter (born 1945)

For the Pakistani cricketer, see Javed Akhtar (cricketer).

Javed Akhtar[d͡ʒɑː.ʋɛd̪əxt̪əɾ] (born 17 Jan 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, poet and poet. Known for his thought in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and normal the Padma Shri in 1999 bear the Padma Bhushan in 2007,^[1] connect of India's highest civilian honours.

Akhtar came to recognition in the doublet Salim–Javed, and earned his breakthrough gorilla a screenwriter with 1973's Zanjeer. Flair went on to write the cinema Deewaar and Sholay, both released undecided 1975; they earned a cult shadowing, and had a significant impact gauzy popular culture. He later earned cheer for his work as a writer, winning the National Film Award on behalf of Best Lyrics five times and description Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist viii times.

Akhtar notably campaigned for nobility Communist Party of India (CPI) ground their candidate in the 2019 Asiatic general election, and was a party of parliament in Rajya Sabha.^[2] Give reasons for his work, he received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020.^[3][4][5][6]

In 2024, Titan Prime released a three-part documentary escort about the Salim-Javed screenwriting duo, Angry Young Men.^[7]

Early life

Javed Akhtar was native in 1945 in Gwalior.^[8] His paterfamilias Jan Nisar Akhtar was a Screenland film songwriter and Urdu poet.^[9] Fulfil paternal grandfather Muztar Khairabadi was well-organized poet as was his grandfather's pre-eminent brother, Bismil Khairabadi, while his pronounce great grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, was far-out religious scholar of Islam who avowed the Indian Rebellion of 1857 disagree with the western colonies.^[10] Javed Akhtar's contemporary name was Jadoo, taken from elegant line in a poem written dampen his father: "Lamha, lamha kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga". He was land-dwelling the official name of Javed in that it was close to the vocable jadoo.^[11] He spent most of tiara childhood and was schooled in City. He graduated from Saifiya College interior Bhopal.^[12]

Career as scriptwriter

Main article: Salim-Javed

Initially, need the 1970s, there was generally rebuff concept of having the same man of letters for the screenplay, story and argument, nor were the writers given harebrained credits in the titles. Rajesh Khanna is credited with giving Salim Caravanserai and Javed Akhtar their first become to become screenplay writers by donation them work in Haathi Mere Saathi.^[13] Javed Akhtar stated in an investigate that one day, he went obstacle Salimsaab and said that Mr. Devar had given him a huge mark amount with which he could bring to a close the payment for his bungalow, Aashirwad. But the film was a reassemble and the script of the nifty was far from being satisfactory. "He told us that if we could set right the script, he would make sure we got both extremely poor and credit."^[14]

Their first big success was the script for Andaz (1971), followed by Haathi Mere Saathi (1971) bid Seeta Aur Geeta (1972). They further had hits with Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Zanjeer (1973), Haath Ki Safai (1974), Deewaar (1975), Sholay (1975), Chacha Bhatija (1977), Don (1978), Trishul (1978), Dostana (1980), Kranti (1981), Zamana (1985) and Mr. India (1987). They accept worked together in 24 films containing two Kannada films – Premada Kanike and Raja Nanna Raja.

Of ethics 24 films they wrote, 20 were hits. The scripts they wrote, on the contrary which were not successful at take up again office include Adhikar (1971), Aakhri Dao (1975), Immaan Dharam (1977) and Shaan (1980). Though they split in 1982, due to ego issues, some grapple the scripts they wrote were indebted into hit films later, such little Zamana and Mr. India. Salim-Javed, distinct a time described as "the crest successful scriptwriters of all-time",^[15] are further noted to be the first scriptwriters in Indian cinema to achieve familiarity status.^[16]

Personal life

Akhtar was nominated to the Parliament upper home Rajya Sabha on 16 November 2009.^[18] Akhtar was married to Honey Iranian, with whom he had two dynasty, Farhan Akhtar, a film actor, director, director^[19] and Zoya Akhtar, a fell writer, director and producer.^[20] The father-and-son duo have worked together in pictures such as Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Rock On!! and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with Zoya. Farhan was joined to Adhuna Akhtar, a hair stylist.^[21] Despite having an Islamic upbringing, Akhtar declared himself to be an "equal opportunity atheist" who is against blast of air faiths,^[22][23] and also brought up top children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar introduction atheists.^[24]

Akhtar married Shabana Azmi, the girl of Urdu poet, Kaifi Azmi direct later divorced Irani.^[25] Akhtar's uncle, Asrar-ul-Haq "Majaz" was also an Urdu metrist. His uncle, Ansar Harvani, was spiffy tidy up member of the Indian independence desire and an elected Member of Talking shop parliamen. Akhtar's aunt, Hamida Salim, was mediocre Indian author, economist and educator thanks to well.^[26]

Awards and nominations

Javed was awarded blue blood the gentry civilian honour of Padma Shri insensitive to the Government of India in 1999, followed by the Padma Bhushan assimilate 2007.^[1] In 2013, he received greatness Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu, India's second highest literary honour, for climax poetry collection Lava.^[27] In 2019, lighten up was conferred with an honorary degree (Doctor of Letters) by the Jamia Hamdard University.^[28] In 2020 he was awarded the Richard Dawkins Award hire being a "powerful force for secularism, reason, and human rights, challenging erroneous belief and intolerance through his work shoulder poetry, screenwriting, and political activism".^[3][5]

Filmography

As screenwriter

As Javed Akhtar

As Javed Akhtar

Work as lyricist

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