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Javed Akhtar
Akhtar in 2010
Born (1945-01-17) 17 January 1945 (age 79)
Gwalior, Central India Agency, British India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Poet, lyricist, scriptwriter
Spouse(s)Honey Irani (divorced); 2 children
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(m. 1984)​
ChildrenZoya Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Parents
Signature

Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007),[1] the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards.

Early life

Javed Akhtar was born in 1945 in Gwalior.[2] His father Jan Nisar Akhtar was a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet, and his mother Safia Akhtar was a singer, teacher and writer.[3][4] His grandfather Muztar Khairabadi was a poet as was his grandfather's elder brother, Bismil Khairabadi, while his great great grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, was a scholar of Islamic studies and theology and played an important role in the First Independence Movement of India in 1857.[5] Javed Akhtar's original name was Jadoo, taken from a line in a poem written by his father: "Lamha, lamha kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga". He was given the official name of Javed since it was the closest to the word jadoo.[6] He spent most of his childhood and was schooled in Lucknow. He graduated from Saifiya College in Bhopal.[7]

Career (1971–1982)

Main article: Salim-Javed

Initially, in the 1970s, there was no concept of having the same writer for the screenplay, story and dialogue, nor were the writers given any credits in the titles. Rajesh Khanna is credited with giving Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar their first chance to become screenplay writers by offering them work in Haathi Mere Saathi.[8] Javed Akhtar stated in an interview that "One day, he went to Salimsaab and said that Mr. Devar had given him a huge signing amount with which he could complete the payment for his bungalow, Aashirwad. But the film was a remake and the script of the original was far from being satisfactory. He told us that if we could set right the script, he would make sure we got both money and credit."[9]

Their first big success was the script for Andaz, followed by Adhikar (1971), Haathi Mere Saathi and Seeta Aur Geeta (1972). They also 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 have worked together in 24 films including two Kannada films – Premada Kanike and Raja Nanna Raja. Of the 24 films they wrote, 20 were hits. The scripts they wrote, but which were not successful at box office include Aakhri Dao (1975), Immaan Dharam (1977), Kaala Patthar (1979) and Shaan (1980). Though they split in 1982, due to ego issues, some of the scripts they wrote were made into hit films later, such as Zamana and Mr. India. Salim-Javed, many a time described as "the most successful scriptwriters of all-time",[10] are also noted to be the first scriptwriters in Indian cinema to achieve star status.[11]

Career (1982–present)

Akhtar was nominated to the Parliament upper house Rajya Sabha on 16 November 2009.[12]

Personal life

"that I would like to make very clear at the very outset. Don't get carried away by my name – Javed. I am not revealing a secret, I am saying something that I have said many times, in writing o I love Altaf Hussan And obviously I don't believe in spirituality of some kind."

—Akhtar talking about his religious beliefs.[13]

Akhtar was a Muslim[14] but later became an atheist.[15][16] He has brought up his children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar also as atheists.[17]

Akhtar was married to Honey Irani, with whom he had two children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar, both film directors and actors. The father-and-son duo have worked together in films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Rock On!! and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with Zoya. Farhan was married to Adhuna Akhtar, a hair stylist.[18]

Javed divorced Irani and later married Shabana Azmi, the daughter of Urdu poet, Kaifi Azmi.[19]

Awards and nominations

Akhtar was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1999, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2007.[1] In 2013, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu, India's second highest literary honour, for his poetry collection Lava.[20]

Year Award Category Outcome Work Notes
1996 National Film Awards Best Lyrics Won Saaz
1997 National Film Awards Best Lyrics Won Border
1998 National Film Awards Best Lyrics Won Godmother
2000 National Film Awards Best Lyrics Won Refugee
2001 National Film Awards Best Lyrics Won Lagaan
1995 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Won "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" from 1942: A Love Story
1997 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Won "Ghar Se Nikalte" from Papa Kehte Hai
1989 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Nominated "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab
1990 Filmfare Awards Best Dialogue Won Main Azaad Hoon
1998 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Won "Sandese Aate Hai" from Border
1998 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Nominated "Chand Taare" from Yes Boss
1999 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Nominated "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam" from Duplicate
1984 Filmfare Awards Best Story Nominated Betaab
1985 Filmfare Awards Best Story Nominated Mashaal
1986 Filmfare Awards Best Story Nominated Arjun
2001 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Won "Panchchi Nadiyaan" from Refugee
2002 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Won "Radha Kaise Naa Jale" from Lagaan
2002 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Nominated "Mitwa" from Lagaan
2011 Mirchi Music Awards Album of The Year Nominated Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara [21][22]
Lyricist of The Year Won "Khwabon Ke Parindey" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Nominated "Senorita" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2012 Won "Jee Le Zara" from Talaash [23]
2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Won - [24]
2015 Album of The Year Nominated Dil Dhadakne Do [25]
Lyricist of The Year Nominated "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" from Dil Dhadakne Do

Filmography

As screenwriter

Teamed as Salim-Javed
Year Film Language Director Cast Notes
1971 Andaz Hindi-Urdu[26] Ramesh Sippy Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Shammi Kapoor, Simi Garewal Written as "Salim-Javed"
1971 Adhikar Hindi-Urdu S.M. Sagar Ashok Kumar, Nanda, Deb Mukherjee Written as "Salim-Javed"
1971 Haathi Mere Saathi Hindi-Urdu M. A. Thirumugham Rajesh Khanna, Tanuja Written as "Salim-Javed"
1972 Seeta Aur Geeta Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Sippy Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar Written as "Salim-Javed"
1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat Hindi-Urdu Nasir Hussain Dharmendra, Vijay Arora, Tariq Khan Written as "Salim-Javed"
1973 Zanjeer Hindi-Urdu Prakash Mehra Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Pran Written as "Salim-Javed"
1974 Majboor Hindi-Urdu Ravi Tandon Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran Written as "Salim-Javed"
1974 Haath Ki Safai Hindi-Urdu Prakash Mehra Randhir Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Simi Garewal, Ranjeet Written as "Salim-Javed"
1975 Deewaar Hindi-Urdu Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh Written as "Salim-Javed"
1975 Sholay Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Sippy Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri Written as "Salim-Javed"
1975 Aakhri Dao Hindi-Urdu A. Salaam Jeetendra, Saira Banu, Danny Denzongpa Written as "Salim-Javed"
1976 Premada Kanike Kannada V. Somashekhar Rajkumar, Aarathi Written as "Salim-Javed"
1976 Raja Nanna Raja Kannada A. V. Seshagiri Rao Rajkumar, Aarathi Written as "Salim-Javed"
1977 Immaan Dharam Hindi-Urdu Desh Mukherjee Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha Written as "Salim-Javed"
1977 Chacha Bhatija Hindi-Urdu Manmohan Desai Dharmendra, Randhir Kapoor, Hema Malini Written as "Salim-Javed"
1978 Trishul Hindi-Urdu Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini Written as "Salim-Javed"
1978 Don Hindi-Urdu Chandra Barot Written as "Salim-Javed"
1979 Kaala Patthar Hindi-Urdu Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan Written as "Salim-Javed"
1980 Dostana Hindi-Urdu Raj Khosla Written as "Salim-Javed"
1980 Shaan Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Sippy Written as "Salim-Javed"
1981 Kranti Hindi-Urdu Manoj Kumar Written as "Salim-Javed"
1982 Shakti Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Sippy Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Anil Kapoor Written as "Salim-Javed"
1985 Zamana Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Talwar Rajesh Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Ranjeeta Kaur Written as "Salim-Javed"
1987 Mr. India Hindi-Urdu Shekhar Kapur Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri Written as "Salim-Javed"
As Javed Akhtar
Year Film Language Director Cast Notes
1983 Betaab Hindi-Urdu Rahul Rawail Sunny Deol, Amrita Singh Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1984 Duniya Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Talwar Dilip Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1984 Mashaal Hindi-Urdu Yash Chopra Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1985 Saagar Hindi-Urdu Ramesh Sippy Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1985 Arjun Hindi-Urdu Rahul Rawail Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1985 Meri Jung Hindi-Urdu Subhash Ghai Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1987 Dacait Hindi-Urdu Rahul Rawail Sunny Deol, Raakhee Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1989 Main Azaad Hoon Hindi-Urdu Tinnu Anand Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1992 Khel Hindi-Urdu Rakesh Roshan Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1993 Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja Hindi-Urdu Satish Kaushik Anil Kapoor, Sridevi Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1995 Prem Hindi Satish Kaushik Sanjay Kapoor, Tabu
1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Hindi Priyadarshan Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff
2004 Lakshya Hindi-Urdu Farhan Akhtar Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta Written as "Javed Akhtar"
2006 Don: The Chase Begins Again Hindi-Urdu Farhan Akhtar Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra Written as "Javed Akhtar"

As lyricist

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ed. (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  3. ^ "Javed Akhtar - Javed Akhtar Biography - Poem Hunter".
  4. ^ "On Father's Day, Javed Akhtar recalls the man who taught him poetry". 16 June 2014 – via The Hindu.
  5. ^ "MUZTAR KHAIRABADI ~ Sher-o-Sukhan".
  6. ^ Chopra, Anupama (2000). Sholay: The Making of a Classic. Penguin Books India. p. 16. ISBN 0-14-02997-0X.
  7. ^ David John Matthews, ed. (2001). Quiver: Poems and Ghazals. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-437-9.
  8. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-19/news-interviews/32731341_1_rajesh-khanna-consecutive-solo-superhits-record-in-indian-film
  9. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "The Magic of Haathi Mere Saathi - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama".
  10. ^ Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan, [1],Rediff.com
  11. ^ Ramesh Dawar (2003), Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema, Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  12. ^ "Javed Akhtar, Dua nominated to Rajya Sabha – India – DNA". Dnaindia.com. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Eye on England". Telegraphindia.com. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  14. ^ Shivam, Vij (16 March 2016). "What Javed Akhtar Is Missing When He Attacks Owaisi". HP Desk. The Huffington Post (India). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Being: Javed Akhtar on the angry young man – Movies News – IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  16. ^ His bias and hatred towards right wing organizations is displayed in most of his interviews or articles. "Spirituality, Halo or Hoax". Javedakhtar.com. 26 February 2005. There are certain things that I would like to make very clear at the very outset. Don't get carried away by my name – Javed Akhtar. I am not revealing a secret, I am saying something that I have said many times, in writing or on TV, in public...I am an atheist, I have no religious beliefs. And obviously I don't believe in spirituality of some kind. Some kind.
  17. ^ "10 Self-Proclaimed Celebrity Atheists | Entertainment | iDiva.com | Page 4". iDiva.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  18. ^ "Transcript of the Javed Akhtar Chat". rediff.com. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  19. ^ "Honey Irani on Divorce, Survival & Shabana Azmi". iDiva.com. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  20. ^ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013". Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  21. ^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  23. ^ "Winners - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2014". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  25. ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  26. ^ Aḵẖtar, Jāvīd; Kabir, Nasreen Munni (2002). Talking Films: Conversations on Hindi Cinema with Javed Akhtar. Oxford University Press. p. 49. ISBN 9780195664621. JA: I write dialogue in Urdu, but the action and descriptions are in English. Then an assistant transcribes the Urdu dialogue into Devnagari because most people read Hindi. But I write in Urdu.
  • Chopra, Anupama, Sholay – The Making of a Classic (Penguin Books) 2000 ISBN 0-14-029970-X
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