Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar (born 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 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. Akhtar notably campaigned for the Communist Party of India (CPI) and their candidate in the 2019 Indian general election, and was a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha. For his work, he received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020. In 2024, Amazon Prime released a three-part documentary series about the Salim-Javed screenwriting duo, Angry Young Men.

Hanuman Da’ Damdaar - 2017-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Namastey London (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2007-02-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Dobara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Refugee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2000-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Godmother (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1999-01-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1997-12-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Jaane Jigar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1997-01-02T00:00:00.000000Z

1942 a Love Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1994-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

King Uncle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1992-11-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Sailaab (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 1990-08-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Pushto Geet, Vol. 1 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Aay Aay Mai Maardi - 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

आशी की मस्ती - 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

खोल दे जल्दी नाडा हे - 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

छोरी खुदया मेरो तनरो हे - 2025-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Tumko Dekha to Khayaal Aya (Revisited) - 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Bande (Unplugged) - 2025-03-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Afreen Afreen (Chillout Mix) - 2024-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Yudhra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Hatt Jaa Baaju (From "Yudhra") - 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Saathiya (From "Yudhra") - 2024-09-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Chanda Re Chanda Re - 2024-08-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam (Lofi Mix) - 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Afreen Afreen (Dancehall Mix) - 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Meri Sansaon Main Basa Hai (Analogue Mix) - 2024-07-28T00:00:00.000000Z

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