Javed Akhtar
Indian writer, poet and lyricist · India · On the map · Writers · Born 1945 · age 81
Javed Akhtar is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, poet, and political activist. Renowned for his extensive work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours.
Javed Akhtar is read about 1,299 times a day, in 31 languages.
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Amitabh Bachchan Javed wrote Deewaar, Lakshya and Zanjeer
Anil Kapoor Javed wrote Shakti, Virasat and Mashaal
Ramesh Sippy Directed Seeta and Geeta, Sholay and Shaan
Salim Khan Also in Haathi Mere Saathi and Seeta and Geeta- Iftekhar Javed wrote Don, Zanjeer and Kaala Patthar
- Satyen Kappu Also in Seeta and Geeta and Yaadon Ki Baaraat
Amrish Puri Javed wrote Lakshya, Shakti and Virasat
Hema Malini Also in Mile Sur Mera Tumhara (1988)
Yash Chopra Directed Deewaar, Trishul and Kaala Patthar- G. P. Sippy Produced Sholay, Shaan and Saagar
Pran Javed wrote Don, Zanjeer and Majboor
Dharmendra Also in Seeta and Geeta and Yaadon Ki Baaraat
Shashi Kapoor Also in Trishul, Kaala Patthar and Shaan
Rakhee Gulzar Also in Trishul, Kaala Patthar and Shaan
Prem Chopra Also in Trishul, Kaala Patthar and Dostana
Sanjeev Kumar Also in Seeta and Geeta, Sholay and Trishul
A. K. Hangal Also in Deewaar, Sholay and Meri Jung
Dilip Kumar Javed wrote Shakti, Mashaal and Duniya
Boney Kapoor Produced Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and Prem- Yash Johar Produced Dostana and Duniya
- Jagdish Raj Also in Deewaar, Don and Kaala Patthar
Rahul Rawail Directed Arjun and Dacait
Sujit Kumar Produced Khel (1992)
Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria Also in Deewaar, Dostana and Shaan
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He is widely regarded as one of the greatest screenwriters and lyricists in the history of Indian cinema.
