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| name               = Javed Akhtar<br><big>{{Nastaliq}}
| name               = Javed Akhtar<br><big>{{Nastaliq}}</big>
| image             = Javed Aktar 2010.jpg
| image               = Javed Akhtar in 2012.jpg
| imagesize          =
| caption             = Akhtar in 2012
| caption           = Akhtar in 2010
| office             = [[List of nominated members of the Rajya Sabha|Nominated]] [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| office             = [[List of nominated members of the Rajya Sabha|Nominated]] member to [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start         = 22 March 2010
| term_start       = 22 March 2010
| term_end            = 21 March 2016
| term_end            = 21 March 2016
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1945|1|17|}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1945|01|17}}
| birth_place       = [[Gwalior]], [[Gwalior State]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_place         = [[Gwalior]], [[Gwalior State]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br>{{small|(present-day [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]])}}
| nationality       = [[India]]n
| nationality         = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation         = Lyricist, Scriptwriter
| occupation         = {{hlist|[[Lyricist]]|[[Political activist]]|[[Poet]]|[[Screenwriter]]}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Honey Irani]]|1972|1985|end=divorced}};<br> 2 children<br/>{{marriage|[[Shabana Azmi]]|1984}}
| spouse             = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Honey Irani]]|1972|1985|end=divorced}}; 2 children|{{marriage|[[Shabana Azmi]]|1984}}}}
| children           = [[Zoya Akhtar]]<br/>[[Farhan Akhtar]]
| children           = {{ubl|[[Zoya Akhtar]] (daughter)|[[Farhan Akhtar]] (son)}}
| mother             = Safiya Siraj-ul Haq
| parents             = {{ubl|Safiya Siraj-ul Haq (mother)|[[Jan Nisar Akhtar]] (father)}}
| father            = [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]]
| education           = [[Colvin Taluqdars' College]], [[Lucknow]]
|education =[[Colvin Taluqdars' College|Colvin Taluqdars' College, Lucknow]]  
| awards             =
| awards            = *5 [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]]
| website             =  
 
| signature           = Javed Akhtar Autograph.svg
*8 [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist]]
*[[Padma Shri]] (1999)
*[[Padma Bhushan]] (2007)
*[[Richard Dawkins Award]] (2020)
| signature         = Javed Akhtar Autograph.svg
}}
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'''Javed Akhtar''' (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian political activist, poet, lyricist and screenwriter who works in [[Hindi cinema]]. He is originally from the [[Gwalior]] area. He is a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] (1999), [[Padma Bhushan]] (2007),<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] as well as five [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|National Film Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/javed-akhtar/awards.html|title=Javed Akhtar Awards & Nominations List - Filmibeat|work=FilmiBeat|access-date=2018-10-20|language=en}}</ref> In the early part of his career, he was a screenplay writer, creating films such as [[Deewaar|Deewar]], [[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]] and [[Sholay]]. Later, he left screenplay-writing and became a lyricist and social-political activist .<ref>For example, he campagned for Communist Party of India (CPI) and their candidate in the [[2019 Indian general election]]: https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/taare-zameen-par-will-b-town-biggies-help-kanhaiya-kumar-win-begusarai-1512586-2019-04-29</ref> He also remained a member of [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>[https://news.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/19/president-appoints-5-new-members-to-rajya-sabha.htm President appoints 5 new members to Rajya Sabha]</ref> In 2020, he received the [[Richard Dawkins Award]] for his contribution to [[secularism]], free thinking, for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/javed-akhtar-wins-richard-dawkins-award-550966|title=Javed Akhtar Wins Richard Dawkins Award}}</ref><ref>https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/javed-akhtar-becomes-only-indian-to-win-richard-dawkins-award</ref> Javed Akhtar was chosen as a recipient for the [[Richard Dawkins Award]] for being "the bright light for reason, freethought, and atheism in a dark time".<ref name="centerforinquiry.org">https://centerforinquiry.org/press_releases/javed-akhtar-wins-richard-dawkins-award/</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Fidalgo |first1=Paul |title=Richard Dawkins award goes to writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar |journal=[[Skeptical Inquirer]] |date=2020 |volume=45 |issue=5 |page=6}}</ref>
'''Javed Akhtar''' (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian [[screenwriter]], [[lyricist]] and [[peon]]. Known for his work in [[Hindi cinema]], he has won five [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|National Film Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Javed Akhtar Awards & Nominations List - Filmibeat|language=en|work=FilmiBeat|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/javed-akhtar/awards.html|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref> and received the [[Padma Shri]] in 1999 and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2007,<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> two of India's highest [[Civilian award|civilian honours]].


==Early life==
Akhtar came to recognition in the duo [[Salim–Javed]], and earned his breakthrough as a screenwriter with 1973's [[Zanjeer (1973 film)|''Zanjeer'']]. He went on to write the films [[Deewaar|''Deewar'']] 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.
Javed Akhtar was born in 1945 in [[Gwalior]].<ref>{{cite book |editor=Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA204 |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 |page=204 }}</ref> His father [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]] was a [[Bollywood]] film songwriter and [[Urdu]] poet.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/on-fathers-day-javed-akhtar-recalls-the-man-who-taught-him-poetry/article6117318.ece|title=On Father's Day, Javed Akhtar recalls the man who taught him poetry|date=16 June 2014|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> 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 [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|First Independence Movement of India in 1857]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-16|title=Happy Birthday Javed Akhtar: 10 best quotes from the legendary lyricist and writer|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/happy-birthday-javed-akhtar-10-best-quotes-from-the-legendary-lyricist-and-writer/story-nMOML8p1DiO13gS1s5nraJ.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> 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''.<ref name="Chopra">{{cite book |title= [[Sholay: The Making of a Classic]] |last= Chopra |first= Anupama |year= 2000 |publisher= Penguin Books India|isbn= 0-14-02997-0X |page= 16 }}</ref> He spent most of his childhood and was schooled in [[Lucknow]]. He graduated from Saifiya College in [[Bhopal]].<ref>{{cite book |editor=David John Matthews |title=Quiver: Poems and Ghazals |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hN9jAAAAMAAJ |year=2001 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=978-81-7223-437-9}}</ref>


Akhtar was greatly inspired by Pakistani author [[Ibn-e-Safi]]'s [[Urdu literature|Urdu novels]], which he grew up reading as a child. Akhtar was particularly influenced by the ''[[Jasoosi Dunya]]'' and [[Imran series|''Imran'' series]] of [[detective novels]], such as ''[[The House of Fear (novel)|The House of Fear]]'' (1955). He was influenced by their fast action, tight plots, economies of expression, fascinating characters with catchy memorable names, and speaking styles. Two of the earliest films he remembered watching both starred [[Dilip Kumar]]: [[Shaheed Latif]]'s ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Arzoo]]'' (1950) and [[Mehboob Khan]]'s ''[[Aan]]'' (1952). Other films that influenced him as a child include [[Bimal Roy]]'s ''[[Do Bigha Zameen]]'' (1953), [[Satyen Bose]]'s ''[[Jagriti]]'' (1954), ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955) directed by [[Raj Kapoor]] and written by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]], ''[[Munimji]]'' (1955) directed by [[Subodh Mukherjee]] and written by [[Nasir Hussain]], and [[Mehboob Khan]]'s ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Written by Salim-Javed: The Story of Hindi Cinema's Greatest Screenwriters |date=2015 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn=9789352140084 |pages=26–27 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cri9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT26}}</ref>
He 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]].<ref>[https://news.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/19/president-appoints-5-new-members-to-rajya-sabha.htm President appoints 5 new members to Rajya Sabha]</ref> For his work, he received the [[Richard Dawkins Award]] in 2020.<ref name="dawkins" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/javed-akhtar-becomes-only-indian-to-win-richard-dawkins-award|title = Javed Akhtar Becomes Only Indian to Win Richard Dawkins Award|date = 7 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="centerforinquiry.org">{{Cite web|url=https://centerforinquiry.org/press_releases/javed-akhtar-wins-richard-dawkins-award/|title=Writer, Poet, Lyricist, and Atheist Activist Javed Akhtar Wins Richard Dawkins Award &#124; Center for Inquiry|date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Fidalgo |first1=Paul |title=Richard Dawkins award goes to writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar |journal=[[Skeptical Inquirer]] |date=2020 |volume=45 |issue=5 |page=6}}</ref>


==Career==
==Early life==
===1971–1982===
[[File:Javed Akhtar.jpg|thumb|Javed Akhtar in Dec 2014]]
Javed Akhtar was born in 1945 in [[Gwalior]].<ref>{{cite book |editor=Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA204 |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 |page=204 }}</ref> His father [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]] was a [[Bollywood]] film songwriter and [[Urdu]] poet.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/on-fathers-day-javed-akhtar-recalls-the-man-who-taught-him-poetry/article6117318.ece|title=On Father's Day, Javed Akhtar recalls the man who taught him poetry|date=16 June 2014|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> His paternal 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 religious scholar of Islam who declared the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Jihad in 1857]] against the English for religious reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-16|title=Happy Birthday Javed Akhtar: 10 best quotes from the legendary lyricist and writer|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/happy-birthday-javed-akhtar-10-best-quotes-from-the-legendary-lyricist-and-writer/story-nMOML8p1DiO13gS1s5nraJ.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> 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''.<ref name="Chopra">{{cite book |title= [[Sholay: The Making of a Classic]] |last= Chopra |first= Anupama |year= 2000 |publisher= Penguin Books India|isbn= 0-14-02997-0X |page= 16 }}</ref> He spent most of his childhood and was schooled in [[Lucknow]]. He graduated from Saifiya College in [[Bhopal]].<ref>{{cite book |editor=David John Matthews |title=Quiver: Poems and Ghazals |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hN9jAAAAMAAJ |year=2001 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=978-81-7223-437-9}}</ref>


==Career as scriptwriter==
{{main|Salim-Javed}}
{{main|Salim-Javed}}


Initially, in the 1970s, there was generally 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 (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-19/news-interviews/32731341_1_rajesh-khanna-consecutive-solo-superhits-record-in-indian-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-19/news-interviews/32731341_1_rajesh-khanna-consecutive-solo-superhits-record-in-indian-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-12-02 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=More facts about Rajesh Khanna}}</ref> Javed Akhtar stated in an interview that one day, he went to [[Salim Khan|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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3718/|title=The Magic of Haathi Mere Saathi - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama}}</ref>
Initially, in the 1970s, there was generally 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 (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-19/news-interviews/32731341_1_rajesh-khanna-consecutive-solo-superhits-record-in-indian-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-19/news-interviews/32731341_1_rajesh-khanna-consecutive-solo-superhits-record-in-indian-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-12-02 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=More facts about Rajesh Khanna}}</ref> Javed Akhtar stated in an interview that one day, he went to [[Salim Khan|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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3718/|title=The Magic of Haathi Mere Saathi - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}</ref>


Their first big success was the script for [[Andaz (1971 film)|''Andaz'']], followed by ''[[Adhikar (1971 film)|Adhikar]]'' (1971), ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' and ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972). They also had hits with ''[[Yaadon Ki Baaraat]]'' (1973), ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973), ''[[Haath Ki Safai]]'' (1974), ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975), ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977), ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978), ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' (1978), ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'' (1980), ''[[Kranti]]'' (1981), ''[[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]]'' (1985) and ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|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 Daao|Aakhri Dao]]'' (1975), ''[[Immaan Dharam]]'' (1977), ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'' (1979) and ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|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 ''[[Zamaana Deewana|Zamana]]'' and ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]''. Salim-Javed, many a time described as "the most successful scriptwriters of all-time",<ref>Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan, ''[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-salim-khan/20120228.htm]'', Rediff.com</ref> are also noted to be the first scriptwriters in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]] to achieve star status.<ref>Ramesh Dawar (2003), ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema]'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.</ref>
Their first big success was the script for [[Andaz (1971 film)|''Andaz'']], followed by ''[[Adhikar (1971 film)|Adhikar]]'' (1971), ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' and ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972). They also had hits with ''[[Yaadon Ki Baaraat]]'' (1973), ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' (1973), ''[[Haath Ki Safai]]'' (1974), ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975), ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' (1977), ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' (1978), ''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]'' (1978), ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'' (1980), ''[[Kranti]]'' (1981), ''[[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]]'' (1985) and ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987). They have worked together in 24 films including two [[Kannada]] films – ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' and ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]''.


===1982–present===
Of the 24 films they wrote, 20 were hits. The scripts they wrote, but which were not successful at box office include ''[[Aakhri Daao|Aakhri Dao]]'' (1975), ''[[Immaan Dharam]]'' (1977), ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'' (1979) and ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|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 ''[[Zamaana Deewana|Zamana]]'' and ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]''. Salim-Javed, many a time described as "the most successful scriptwriters of all-time",<ref>Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan, ''[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-salim-khan/20120228.htm]'', Rediff.com</ref> are also noted to be the first scriptwriters in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]] to achieve star status.<ref>Ramesh Dawar (2003), ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema]'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.</ref>
Akhtar was nominated to the Parliament upper house [[Rajya Sabha]] on 16 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_javed-akhtar-dua-nominated-to-rajya-sabha_1312632 |title=Javed Akhtar, Dua nominated to Rajya Sabha – India – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=17 November 2009 |access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref>


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
{{Quote box|width=25%|align=right|quote="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."|source=—Akhtar talking about his religious beliefs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120715/jsp/7days/story_15730121.jsp#.Uezxeo03D4w |title=Eye on England |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=15 July 2012 |access-date=16 December 2013}}</ref>}}
Akhtar was raised an [[atheist]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBQCnw3hOTj/?igshid=7qxdxncimfjq}}</ref>  He has brought up his children [[Farhan Akhtar|Farhan]] and [[Zoya Akhtar]] as atheists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-self-proclaimed-celebrity-atheists/21972/4 |title=10 Self-Proclaimed Celebrity Atheists &#124; Entertainment &#124; iDiva.com &#124; Page 4 |publisher=iDiva.com |access-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203026/http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-self-proclaimed-celebrity-atheists/21972/4 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Akhtar was married to [[Honey Irani]], with whom he had two children, [[Farhan Akhtar]], a film actor, producer, director<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farhan Akhtar|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1027719/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=IMDb}}</ref> and [[Zoya Akhtar]], a film writer, director and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zoya Akhtar|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015295/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=IMDb}}</ref> The father-and-son duo have worked together in films such as ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'', ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'', ''[[Rock On!!]]'' and ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' with [[Zoya Akhtar|Zoya]]. [[Farhan Akhtar|Farhan]] was married to [[Adhuna Akhtar]], a hair stylist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/chat/javechat.htm |title=Transcript of the Javed Akhtar Chat |work=rediff.com |access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref>
{{Quote box|width=25%|align=right|quote=“There are certain things that I’d like to make 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’m an atheist, I have no religious beliefs. And I don’t believe in spirituality of some kind".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Atheism is the religion for these filmi folk |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/atheism-is-the-religion-for-these-filmi-folk/atheism-is-the-religion-for-these-filmi-folk/photostory/45543752.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630162622/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/photo-features/atheism-is-the-religion-for-these-filmi-folk/photostory/45543752.cms |archive-date=30 June 2022 |publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>}}
Akhtar was nominated to the Parliament upper house [[Rajya Sabha]] on 16 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_javed-akhtar-dua-nominated-to-rajya-sabha_1312632 |title=Javed Akhtar, Dua nominated to Rajya Sabha – India – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=17 November 2009 |access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref>
He was married to [[Honey Irani]], with whom he had two children, [[Farhan Akhtar]], a film actor, producer, director<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farhan Akhtar|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1027719/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=IMDb}}</ref> and [[Zoya Akhtar]], a film writer, director and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zoya Akhtar|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015295/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=IMDb}}</ref> The father-and-son duo have worked together in films such as ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'', ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'', ''[[Rock On!!]]'' and ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' with [[Zoya Akhtar|Zoya]]. [[Farhan Akhtar|Farhan]] was married to [[Adhuna Akhtar]], a hair stylist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/chat/javechat.htm |title=Transcript of the Javed Akhtar Chat |work=rediff.com |access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref> Akhtar is an [[atheist]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120715/jsp/7days/story_15730121.jsp#.Uezxeo03D4w |title=Eye on England |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=15 July 2012 |archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719061237/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120715/jsp/7days/story_15730121.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-13|title=Javed Akhtar calls himself 'equal opportunity atheist who is against all faiths' after offending both sides|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/javed-akhtar-calls-himself-equal-opportunity-atheist-who-is-against-all-faiths-after-offending-both-sides/story-tqFPdtO3nXs03lWzuqHQWI.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and brought up his children [[Farhan Akhtar|Farhan]] and [[Zoya Akhtar]] as atheists.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Self-Proclaimed Celebrity Atheists &#124; Entertainment &#124; iDiva.com &#124; Page 4|url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-self-proclaimed-celebrity-atheists/21972/4|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203026/http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-self-proclaimed-celebrity-atheists/21972/4|archive-date=29 October 2013|access-date=16 December 2013|publisher=iDiva.com}}</ref>


Akhtar married [[Shabana Azmi]], the daughter of Urdu poet, [[Kaifi Azmi]] and later divorced [[Honey Irani|Irani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/honey-irani-on-divorce-survival-shabana-azmi/13218 |title=Honey Irani on Divorce, Survival & Shabana Azmi |publisher=iDiva.com |date= 14 June 2012|access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref>
Akhtar married [[Shabana Azmi]], the daughter of Urdu poet, [[Kaifi Azmi]] and later divorced [[Honey Irani|Irani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/honey-irani-on-divorce-survival-shabana-azmi/13218 |title=Honey Irani on Divorce, Survival & Shabana Azmi |publisher=iDiva.com |date= 14 June 2012|access-date=3 March 2013}}</ref> Akhtar's uncle, Asrar-ul-Haq "[[Majaz]]" was also an Urdu poet. His uncle, [[Ansar Harvani]], was a member of the Indian independence movement and an elected Member of Parliament. Akhtar's aunt, [[Hamida Salim]], was an Indian author, economist and educator as well.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-08-17|title=Urdu author Hamida Salim passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/urdu-author-hamida-salim-passes-away/article7548543.ece|access-date=2021-07-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
Akhtar's uncle, Asrar-ul-Haq "[[Majaz]]" was also a notable Urdu poet. His uncle, [[Ansar Harvani]], was a member of the Indian independence movement and an elected Member of Parliament. Akhtar's aunt, [[Hamida Salim]], was an Indian author, economist and educator as well.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-08-17|title=Urdu author Hamida Salim passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/urdu-author-hamida-salim-passes-away/article7548543.ece|access-date=2021-07-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
Javed was awarded the civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India in 1999, followed by the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2007.<ref name="Padma Awards" /> In 2013, he received the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Urdu|Urdu]], India's second highest literary honour, for his poetry collection ''Lava''.<ref>[http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/award2013-e.pdf "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219002741/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/award2013-e.pdf |date=19 December 2013 }}. [[Sahitya Akademi]]. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.</ref> In 2019, he was conferred with an [[honorary doctorate]] ([[D.Litt|Doctor of Letters]]) by the [[Jamia Hamdard|Jamia Hamdard University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/javed-akhtar-conferred-with-honorary-doctorate-by-jamia-hamdard-university-2055183.html |title=Javed Akhtar Conferred With Honorary Doctorate by Jamia Hamdard University |date=2019-03-04 |website=[[News18 India]] |access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> In 2020 he was awarded the [[Richard Dawkins Award]] for being a "powerful force for secularism, reason, and human rights, challenging superstition and intolerance through his work in poetry, screenwriting, and political activism".<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/javed-akhtar-wins-richard-dawkins-award-550966</ref><ref name="centerforinquiry.org"/>
He was awarded the civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India in 1999, followed by the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2007.<ref name="Padma Awards" /> In 2013, he received the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Urdu|Urdu]], India's second highest literary honour, for his poetry collection ''Lava''.<ref>[http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/award2013-e.pdf "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219002741/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/award2013-e.pdf |date=19 December 2013 }}. [[Sahitya Akademi]]. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.</ref> In 2019, he was conferred with an [[honorary doctorate]] ([[D.Litt|Doctor of Letters]]) by the [[Jamia Hamdard|Jamia Hamdard University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/javed-akhtar-conferred-with-honorary-doctorate-by-jamia-hamdard-university-2055183.html |title=Javed Akhtar Conferred With Honorary Doctorate by Jamia Hamdard University |date=2019-03-04 |website=[[News18 India]] |access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> In 2020 he was awarded the [[Richard Dawkins Award]] for being a "powerful force for secularism, reason, and human rights, challenging superstition and intolerance through his work in poetry, screenwriting, and political activism".<ref name="dawkins">{{Citation|title=Javed Akhtar Wins Richard Dawkins Award|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/javed-akhtar-wins-richard-dawkins-award-550966|access-date=2021-08-09}}.</ref><ref name="centerforinquiry.org"/>


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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Outcome !! Work !! Notes
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Outcome !! Work !! Notes
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| 1996 || [[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Saaz (film)|Saaz]]'' ||
| 1996 || rowspan="5" | [[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Saaz (film)|Saaz]]'' ||
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|-
| 1997 || [[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' ||
| 1997 ||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || [[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]'' ||
| 1998 ||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || [[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]'' ||  
| 2000 ||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]'' ||  
|-
|-
| 2001 || [[National Film Awards]]||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Lagaan]]'' ||  
| 2001 ||[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || ''[[Lagaan]]'' ||  
|-  
|-  
| 1995 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" from ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' ||
| 1995 || rowspan="13" | [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" from ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1997 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Ghar Se Nikalte" from ''[[Papa Kehte Hai]]'' ||
| 1997 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Ghar Se Nikalte" from ''[[Papa Kehte Hai]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1989 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Ek Do Teen" from ''[[Tezaab]]'' ||
| 1989 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Ek Do Teen" from ''[[Tezaab]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1990 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] || {{won}} || ''[[Main Azaad Hoon]]'' ||
| 1990 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] || {{won}} || ''[[Main Azaad Hoon]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1998 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Sandese Aate Hai" from ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' ||
| 1998 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Sandese Aate Hai" from ''[[Border (1997 film)|Border]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1998 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Chand Taare" from ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]'' ||
| 1998 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Chand Taare" from ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1999 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam" from ''[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]'' ||
| 1999 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam" from ''[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1984 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Story]] || {{nominated}} || ''[[Betaab]]'' ||
| 1984 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Story]] || {{nominated}} || ''[[Betaab]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1985 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Story]] || {{nominated}} || ''[[Mashaal]]'' ||
| 1985 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Story]] || {{nominated}} || ''[[Mashaal]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 1986 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Story]] || {{nominated}} || ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]'' ||
| 1986 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Story]] || {{nominated}} || ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 2001 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Panchchi Nadiyaan" from ''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]'' ||
| 2001 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Panchchi Nadiyaan" from ''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 2002 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Radha Kaise Naa Jale" from ''[[Lagaan]]'' ||
| 2002 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{won}} || "Radha Kaise Naa Jale" from ''[[Lagaan]]'' ||
|-  
|-  
| 2002 || [[Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Mitwa" from ''[[Lagaan]]'' ||
| 2002 ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Lyrics]] || {{Nominated}} || "Mitwa" from ''[[Lagaan]]'' || <ref>{{cite news |title=KANK, Omkara lead GIFA list with 12 nominations each |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/10/27/kank-omkara-lead-gifa-list-with-12-nominations-each-1161929125.html?story=1 |work=Oneindia |date=27 October 2006 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[4th Mirchi Music Awards|2011]] || rowspan=7 | [[Mirchi Music Awards]] || [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]] || {{nom}} || ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' || rowspan=3 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011|date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|archive-date=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/winners.php|title=Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011}}</ref>
| rowspan=3 | [[4th Mirchi Music Awards|2011]] || rowspan=7 | [[Mirchi Music Awards]] || [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]] || {{nom}} || ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' || rowspan=3 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011|date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|archive-date=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/winners.php|title=Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011}}</ref>
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==Works==
==Filmography==
===Bibliography===
=== As screenwriter ===
* ''Tarkash'' (1995) <ref>{{Cite web|last=Akhtar|first=Javed|title=Nine poems by the 'other' Javed Akhtar|url=http://scroll.in/article/699104/nine-poems-by-the-other-javed-akhtar|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Lava'' (2012) <ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2013-12-19|title=Javed Akhtar among Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2013|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/javed-akhtar-among-sahitya-akademi-award-winners-for-2013-113121900760_1.html|access-date=2020-12-03}}</ref>
 
===Filmography===
====As screenwriter====
: Teamed as '''Salim-Javed'''
: Teamed as '''Salim-Javed'''


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| 1975 || ''[[Aakhri Dao]]'' || [[Hindi]] || [[A. Salaam]] ||[[Jeetendra]], [[Saira Banu]], [[Danny Denzongpa]] ||Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1975 || ''[[Aakhri Dao]]'' || [[Hindi]] || [[A. Salaam]] ||[[Jeetendra]], [[Saira Banu]], [[Danny Denzongpa]] ||Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
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| 1976 || ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' || [[Kannada]]|| [[V. Somashekhar]] || [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Aarathi]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1976 || ''[[Premada Kanike]]'' || [[Kannada]]|| [[V. Somashekhar]] || [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Aarathi]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
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| 1976 || ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]'' || [[Kannada]]|| [[A. V. Seshagiri Rao]] ||[[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Aarathi]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1976 || ''[[Raja Nanna Raja]]'' || [[Kannada]]|| [[A. V. Seshagiri Rao]] ||[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Aarathi]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
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| 1977 || ''[[Immaan Dharam]]'' || [[Hindi]] || Desh Mukherjee || [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Rekha]] ||Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1977 || ''[[Immaan Dharam]]'' || [[Hindi]] || Desh Mukherjee || [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Rekha]] ||Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
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| Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kranti]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Manoj Kumar]] || [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], [[Parveen Babi]]
| 1981 || ''[[Kranti]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Manoj Kumar]] || [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Shashi Kapoor]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]], [[Parveen Babi]]
| Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Ramesh Sippy]] || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raakhee]], [[Anil Kapoor]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1982 || ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Ramesh Sippy]] || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raakhee]], [[Anil Kapoor]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Ramesh Talwar]] || [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Poonam Dhillon]], [[Ranjeeta Kaur]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1985 || ''[[Zamana (1985 film)|Zamana]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Ramesh Talwar]] || [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Poonam Dhillon]], [[Ranjeeta Kaur]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Shekhar Kapur]] || [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Sridevi]], [[Amrish Puri]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
| 1987 || ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' || [[Hindi]]||[[Shekhar Kapur]] || [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Sridevi]], [[Amrish Puri]] || Written as "[[Salim–Javed|Salim-Javed]]"
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! Year !! Film !! Language !!  Director !!  Cast !!  Notes
! Year !! Film !! Language !!  Director !!  Cast !!  Notes
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Betaab]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Rahul Rawail]] || [[Sunny Deol]], [[Amrita Singh]] || Written as "Javed Akhtar"
| 1983 || ''[[Betaab]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Rahul Rawail]] || [[Sunny Deol]], [[Amrita Singh]] || Written as "Javed Akhtar"
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Ramesh Talwar]] || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Amrita Singh]] ||Written as "Javed Akhtar"
| 1984 || ''[[Duniya (1984 film)|Duniya]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Ramesh Talwar]] || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Amrita Singh]] ||Written as "Javed Akhtar"
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Mashaal]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Yash Chopra]] || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Waheeda Rehman]] || Written as "Javed Akhtar"
| 1984 || ''[[Mashaal]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Yash Chopra]] || [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Waheeda Rehman]] || Written as "Javed Akhtar"
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|1998 ||''[[Kabhi Na Kabhi]]''||[[Hindi]]||[[Priyadarshan]]||[[Anil Kapoor]], [[Jackie Shroff]]||
|1998 ||''[[Kabhi Na Kabhi]]''||[[Hindi]]||[[Priyadarshan]]||[[Anil Kapoor]], [[Jackie Shroff]]||
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|-
| 2004 || ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Farhan Akhtar]] || [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]] ||Written as "Javed Akhtar"
| 2004 || ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Farhan Akhtar]] || [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]] ||Written as "Javed Akhtar"
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| 2006 || ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' || [[Urdu]] ||[[Farhan Akhtar]] || [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Priyanka Chopra]] ||Written as "Javed Akhtar"
| 2006 || ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' || [[Urdu|Hindi]]||[[Farhan Akhtar]] || [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Priyanka Chopra]] ||Written as "Javed Akhtar"
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====As lyricist====
== Work as lyricist==
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* ''[[Tezaab]]''
* ''[[Tezaab]]''
* ''[[Hafta Bandh]]''
* ''[[Hafta Bandh]]''
* ''[[Jaadugar]]''
* ''[[Jaadugar (1989 film)|Jaadugar]]''
* ''[[Joshilaay]]''
* ''[[Joshilaay]]''
* ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]''
* ''[[Arjun (1985 film)|Arjun]]''
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* ''[[Badhaai Ho Badhaai]]''
* ''[[Badhaai Ho Badhaai]]''
* ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]''
* ''[[Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?]]''
* ''[[Satta (film)|Satta]]''
* ''[[Satta (2003 film)|Satta]]''
* ''[[Love at Times Square]]''
* ''[[Love at Times Square]]''
* ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]''
* ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]''
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*''[[Panga (film)|Panga]]''(2020)
*''[[Panga (film)|Panga]]''(2020)
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==Bibliography==
* ''Tarkash'' (1995) <ref>{{Cite web|last=Akhtar|first=Javed|title=Nine poems by the 'other' Javed Akhtar|url=http://scroll.in/article/699104/nine-poems-by-the-other-javed-akhtar|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Lava'' (2012) <ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2013-12-19|title=Javed Akhtar among Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2013|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/javed-akhtar-among-sahitya-akademi-award-winners-for-2013-113121900760_1.html|access-date=2020-12-03}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* Chopra, Anupama, ''Sholay – The Making of a Classic'' (Penguin Books) 2000 {{ISBN|0-14-029970-X}}
 
== Further reading ==
*{{Cite book|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|title=[[Sholay: The Making of a Classic|Sholay – The Making of a Classic]]|publisher=[[Penguin Books India]]|year=2000|isbn=0-14-029970-X|author-link=Anupama Chopra}}
* {{cite book|author1=Kabir|first=Nasreen Munni|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m6gmnwEACAAJ|title=Talking Films: Conversations on Hindi Cinema with Javed Akhtar|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2002|isbn=978-0-19-566462-1|author-link=Nasreen Munni Kabir}}
* {{cite book|author1=Kabir|first=Nasreen Munni|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VRYgf5qVYiIC|title=Talking Songs: Javed Akhtar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2007|isbn=978-0-19-568712-5|author-link=Nasreen Munni Kabir}}


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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120302011959/http://javedakhtar.bookchums.com/ Javed Akhtar Songs, Poetry, Biography]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120302011959/http://javedakhtar.bookchums.com/ Javed Akhtar Songs, Poetry, Biography]
* [http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0 Javed Akhtar at Kavita Kosh] (Hindi)
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/5312158.stm BBC's Noel Thompson interviews JavedAkhtar on 4 September 2006]
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For the Pakistani cricketer, see Javed Akhtar (cricketer).

Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar in 2012.jpg
Akhtar in 2012
Nominated Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
22 March 2010 – 21 March 2016
Personal details
Born (1945-01-17) 17 January 1945 (age 80)
Gwalior, Gwalior State, British India
(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)
Children
Parent(s)
EducationColvin Taluqdars' College, Lucknow
Occupation
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Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and peon. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards,[1] and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007,[2] two of India's highest civilian honours.

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 Deewar 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.

He 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.[3] For his work, he received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020.[4][5][6][7]

Early life[edit]

Javed Akhtar in Dec 2014

Javed Akhtar was born in 1945 in Gwalior.[8] His father Jan Nisar Akhtar was a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet.[9] His paternal 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 religious scholar of Islam who declared the Jihad in 1857 against the English for religious reasons.[10] 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.[11] He spent most of his childhood and was schooled in Lucknow. He graduated from Saifiya College in Bhopal.[12]

Career as scriptwriter[edit]

Main article: Salim-Javed

Initially, in the 1970s, there was generally 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.[13] 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."[14]

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",[15] are also noted to be the first scriptwriters in Indian cinema to achieve star status.[16]

Personal life[edit]

“There are certain things that I’d like to make 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’m an atheist, I have no religious beliefs. And I don’t believe in spirituality of some kind".[17]

Akhtar was nominated to the Parliament upper house Rajya Sabha on 16 November 2009.[18] He was married to Honey Irani, with whom he had two children, Farhan Akhtar, a film actor, producer, director[19] and Zoya Akhtar, a film writer, director and producer.[20] 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.[21] Akhtar is an atheist,[22][23] and brought up his children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar as atheists.[24]

Akhtar married Shabana Azmi, the daughter of Urdu poet, Kaifi Azmi and later divorced Irani.[25] Akhtar's uncle, Asrar-ul-Haq "Majaz" was also an Urdu poet. His uncle, Ansar Harvani, was a member of the Indian independence movement and an elected Member of Parliament. Akhtar's aunt, Hamida Salim, was an Indian author, economist and educator as well.[26]

Awards and nominations[edit]

He was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1999, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2007.[2] In 2013, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu, India's second highest literary honour, for his poetry collection Lava.[27] In 2019, he was conferred with an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Letters) by the Jamia Hamdard University.[28] In 2020 he was awarded the Richard Dawkins Award for being a "powerful force for secularism, reason, and human rights, challenging superstition and intolerance through his work in poetry, screenwriting, and political activism".[4][6]

Year Award Category Outcome Work Notes
1996 National Film Awards Best Lyrics Won Saaz
1997 Best Lyrics Won Border
1998 Best Lyrics Won Godmother
2000 Best Lyrics Won Refugee
2001 Best Lyrics Won Lagaan
1995 Filmfare Awards Best Lyrics Won "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" from 1942: A Love Story
1997 Best Lyrics Won "Ghar Se Nikalte" from Papa Kehte Hai
1989 Best Lyrics Nominated "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab
1990 Best Dialogue Won Main Azaad Hoon
1998 Best Lyrics Won "Sandese Aate Hai" from Border
1998 Best Lyrics Nominated "Chand Taare" from Yes Boss
1999 Best Lyrics Nominated "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam" from Duplicate
1984 Best Story Nominated Betaab
1985 Best Story Nominated Mashaal
1986 Best Story Nominated Arjun
2001 Best Lyrics Won "Panchchi Nadiyaan" from Refugee
2002 Best Lyrics Won "Radha Kaise Naa Jale" from Lagaan
2002 Best Lyrics Nominated "Mitwa" from Lagaan [29]
2011 Mirchi Music Awards Album of The Year Nominated Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara [30][31]
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 [32]
2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Won - [33]
2015 Album of The Year Nominated Dil Dhadakne Do [34]
Lyricist of The Year Nominated "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" from Dil Dhadakne Do

Filmography[edit]

As screenwriter[edit]

Teamed as Salim-Javed
Year Film Language Director Cast Notes
1971 Andaz Hindi[35] Ramesh Sippy Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Shammi Kapoor, Simi Garewal Written as "Salim-Javed"
1971 Adhikar Hindi S.M. Sagar Ashok Kumar, Nanda, Deb Mukherjee Written as "Salim-Javed"
1971 Haathi Mere Saathi Hindi M. A. Thirumugham Rajesh Khanna, Tanuja Written as "Salim-Javed"
1972 Seeta Aur Geeta Hindi Ramesh Sippy Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar Written as "Salim-Javed"
1973 Yaadon Ki Baaraat Hindi Nasir Hussain Dharmendra, Vijay Arora, Tariq Khan Written as "Salim-Javed"
1973 Zanjeer Hindi Prakash Mehra Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Pran Written as "Salim-Javed"
1974 Majboor Hindi Ravi Tandon Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran Written as "Salim-Javed"
1974 Haath Ki Safai Hindi Prakash Mehra Randhir Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Simi Garewal, Ranjeet Written as "Salim-Javed"
1975 Deewaar Hindi Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh Written as "Salim-Javed"
1975 Sholay Hindi Ramesh Sippy Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri Written as "Salim-Javed"
1975 Aakhri Dao Hindi 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 Desh Mukherjee Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha Written as "Salim-Javed"
1977 Chacha Bhatija Hindi Manmohan Desai Dharmendra, Randhir Kapoor, Hema Malini Written as "Salim-Javed"
1978 Trishul Hindi Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini Written as "Salim-Javed"
1978 Don Hindi Chandra Barot Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran (actor) Written as "Salim-Javed"
1979 Kaala Patthar Hindi Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh Written as "Salim-Javed"
1980 Dostana Hindi Raj Khosla Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, Pran (actor), Amrish Puri Written as "Salim-Javed"
1980 Shaan Hindi Ramesh Sippy Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Written as "Salim-Javed"
1981 Kranti Hindi Manoj Kumar Manoj Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Hema Malini, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi Written as "Salim-Javed"
1982 Shakti Hindi Ramesh Sippy Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Anil Kapoor Written as "Salim-Javed"
1985 Zamana Hindi Ramesh Talwar Rajesh Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Ranjeeta Kaur Written as "Salim-Javed"
1987 Mr. India Hindi Shekhar Kapur Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri Written as "Salim-Javed"
As Javed Akhtar
Year Film Language Director Cast Notes
1983 Betaab Hindi Rahul Rawail Sunny Deol, Amrita Singh Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1984 Duniya Hindi Ramesh Talwar Dilip Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1984 Mashaal Urdu Yash Chopra Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1985 Saagar Urdu Ramesh Sippy Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, Dimple Kapadia Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1985 Arjun Urdu Rahul Rawail Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1985 Meri Jung Urdu Subhash Ghai Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1987 Dacait Urdu Rahul Rawail Sunny Deol, Raakhee Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1989 Main Azaad Hoon Urdu Tinnu Anand Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1992 Khel Urdu Rakesh Roshan Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Written as "Javed Akhtar"
1993 Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 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 Farhan Akhtar Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan Written as "Javed Akhtar"
2006 Don: The Chase Begins Again Hindi Farhan Akhtar Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra Written as "Javed Akhtar"

Work as lyricist[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Javed Akhtar Awards & Nominations List - Filmibeat". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ↑ President appoints 5 new members to Rajya Sabha
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Javed Akhtar Wins Richard Dawkins Award, retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Javed Akhtar Becomes Only Indian to Win Richard Dawkins Award". 7 June 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Writer, Poet, Lyricist, and Atheist Activist Javed Akhtar Wins Richard Dawkins Award | Center for Inquiry". 9 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Fidalgo, Paul (2020). "Richard Dawkins award goes to writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar". Skeptical Inquirer. 45 (5): 6.
  8. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ed. (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9.
  9. ↑ "On Father's Day, Javed Akhtar recalls the man who taught him poetry". The Hindu. 16 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Happy Birthday Javed Akhtar: 10 best quotes from the legendary lyricist and writer". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Chopra, Anupama (2000). Sholay: The Making of a Classic. Penguin Books India. p. 16. ISBN 0-14-02997-0X.
  12. ↑ David John Matthews, ed. (2001). Quiver: Poems and Ghazals. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-81-7223-437-9.
  13. ↑ "More facts about Rajesh Khanna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
  14. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "The Magic of Haathi Mere Saathi - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  15. ↑ Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan, [1], Rediff.com
  16. ↑ Ramesh Dawar (2003), Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema, Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  17. ↑ "Atheism is the religion for these filmi folk". Times of India. 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Javed Akhtar, Dua nominated to Rajya Sabha – India – DNA". Dnaindia.com. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Farhan Akhtar". IMDb. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Zoya Akhtar". IMDb. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Transcript of the Javed Akhtar Chat". rediff.com. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "Eye on England". Telegraphindia.com. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  23. ↑ "Javed Akhtar calls himself 'equal opportunity atheist who is against all faiths' after offending both sides". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  24. ↑ "10 Self-Proclaimed Celebrity Atheists | Entertainment | iDiva.com | Page 4". iDiva.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  25. ↑ "Honey Irani on Divorce, Survival & Shabana Azmi". iDiva.com. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  26. ↑ "Urdu author Hamida Salim passes away". The Hindu. 17 August 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  27. ↑ "Poets dominate Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013" Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Sahitya Akademi. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  28. ↑ "Javed Akhtar Conferred With Honorary Doctorate by Jamia Hamdard University". News18 India. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  29. ↑ "KANK, Omkara lead GIFA list with 12 nominations each". Oneindia. 27 October 2006.
  30. ↑ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ↑ "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011".
  32. ↑ "Winners - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  33. ↑ "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2014". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  34. ↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  35. ↑ 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.
  36. ↑ Akhtar, Javed. "Nine poems by the 'other' Javed Akhtar". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  37. ↑ IANS (19 December 2013). "Javed Akhtar among Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2013". Business Standard India. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

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