Javed Akhtar

[Ankaboot]

Javed Akhtar (Urdu: جاوید اختر, Hindi : जावेद अखतर), 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.

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 Bombay on October 4, 1964. In his early years living in Bombay, he managed to write the dialogue for a minor film for Rs. 100. Occasionally, he used to work as an assistant. Javed Akhtar is the father of the film director Farhan Akhtar, the father and son duo work together with other associates such as Salim Khan, the father of Salman, Arbaaz, and Sohail Khan.

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 which Javed moved into writing lyrics for films.

Javed Akhtar's songs are rhythmic, reflective on life and very melodic and catchy.

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.


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.

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).

After Javed's divorce with Irani, he married actress Shabana Azmi, the daughter of another famous Urdu poet, Kaifi Azmi.


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.

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.


Script
Movies written as part of the Salim-Javed team are marked as such.
Sholay (new) (in production)
Don - The Chase Begins Again (Javed Akhtar)
Lakshya, 2004
Kabhi Na Kabhi, 1998
Prem, 1995
Roop ki Rani, Choron ka Raja, 1993
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)
Haathi Mere Saathi, 1970 (Salim-Javed)
Andaz, 1970 (Salim-Javed}

Lyrics
Sagar, 1987 (composer: Rahul Dev Burman)
1942: A Love Story, 1994 (composer: Rahul Dev Burman)
Lagaan, 2001 (composer: A. R. Rahman)
Veer-Zaara, 2004 (composer: Madan Mohan)
Dil Chahta Hai, 2001
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
Pyar Ki Dhun
Zubeidaa
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
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 (2006)
Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
Don
Namastey London
Exclusion (2006)
Untitled Soham Shah Project (2007) (announced)
Kismat Talkies (2008) (announced)
Umrao Jaan 2 (2008) (announced)
Tara rum pum (2007)

[Ali Jee]

sweet information thank u bro