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Writer
Javed Akhtar
- Born January 17, 1945
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.
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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 Deewaar and Sholay, both released in 1975; they earned a cult following, and had a significant impact in popular culture. He later earned praise for his work as a lyricist, winning the National Film Award for Best Lyrics five times and the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist eight times.
Known for
3 Idiots2009
Swades2004
Sholay1975
Don2006
Jodhaa Akbar2008
Bareilly Ki Barfi2017
Wake Up Sid2009
Dil Dhadakne Do2015
Filmography
- TBADon 3FilmLyricist
- 2026Border 2FilmLyricist
- 2026GovernorFilmLyricist
- 2026Batwara 1947FilmLyricist
- 2026HaiwaanFilmLyricist
- 2025Superboys of MalegaonFilmLyricist
- 2025120 BahadurFilmLyricist
- 2025The RoshansSeriesSelf
- 2025Masala Chai with Rahul MahajanSeriesSelf
- 2024Bad NewzFilmLyricist
- 2024YudhraFilmLyricist
- 2024Angry Young MenSeriesSelf
- 2023DunkiFilmLyricist
- 2023Kho Gaye Hum KahanFilmLyricist
- 2023The ArchiesFilmLyricist
- 2022MiliFilmLyricist
- 2022The Master: Shyam BenegalFilmHimself
- 2022Naam Tha KanhaiyalalFilm
- 2021ToofaanFilmLyricist
- 2021India Shayari ProjectFilmSelf
- 2020PangaFilmLyricist
- 2019PanipatFilmLyricist
- 2018GoldFilmDialogue
- 2018MantoFilmAbid Ali Abid
- 2018Namaste EnglandFilmLyricist
- 2018Bird of DuskFilm(archival footage)
- 2017Bareilly Ki BarfiFilmNarrator
- 2017Tumhari SuluFilmLyricist
- 2017Hanuman Da DamdaarFilmValmiki (voice)
- 2017TED Talks IndiaSeriesSelf
- 2016Mohenjo DaroFilmLyricist
- 2015Dil Dhadakne DoFilmDialogue
- 2015ShamitabhFilmSelf
- 2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaFilmSelf
- 2015All Night LongFilmTranslator
- 2014Jai HoFilmself
- 2013Nautanki Saala!FilmLyricist
- 2012Ekk Deewana ThaFilmLyricist
- 2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySeriesSelf
- 2011ForceFilmMusical
- 2010Karthik Calling KarthikFilmLyricist
- 2010AishaFilmScreenplay
- 2010Khelein Hum Jee Jaan SeyFilmLyricist
- 20093 IdiotsFilmThanks
- 2009Wake Up SidFilmLyricist
- 2009Luck by ChanceFilmSelf, Dialogue
- 2009Main Aurr Mrs KhannaFilmLyricist
- 2009BillaFilmOriginal Story
- 2009Mere Khwabon Mein Jo AayeFilmJudge 1
- 2008Jodhaa AkbarFilmLyricist
- 2007BillaFilmOriginal Story
- 2007MarigoldFilmLyricist
- 2006DonFilmScreenplay
- 2006Umrao JaanFilmLyricist
- 2004SwadesFilmLyricist
- 2004LakshyaFilmScreenplay, Story, Dialogue
- 2004Koffee with KaranSeriesSelf
- 2004Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...FilmLyricist
- 2004Indian IdolSeriesJudge, Self
- 2003ArmaanFilmDialogue, Screenplay
- 2003SupariFilmLyricist
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeriesHimself
- 2001AalavandhanFilmLyricist
- 2001Little JohnFilmLyricist
- 2000Kaun Banega CrorepatiSeriesSelf
- 2000RefugeeFilmLyricist
- 2000Gaja GaminiFilmAdditional Soundtrack
- 2000Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho GayaFilmLyricist
- 2000Railway CoolieFilmOriginal Story
- 1999BaadshahFilmLyricist
- 1998JeansFilmLyricist
- 1998Kabhi Na KabhiFilmStory, Dialogue, Lyricist
- 1998Bada DinFilmLyricist
- 1997Yes BossFilmLyricist
- 1997BorderFilmLyricist
- 1995PremFilmWriter
- 19941942: A Love StoryFilmLyricist
- 1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1993GardishFilmMusical
- 1992KhelFilmWriter