Biography of javed akhtar

Indian poet, lyricist and dramatist (born )

For the Pakistani cricketer, see Javed Akhtar (cricketer).

Javed Akhtar[d͡ʒɑː.ʋɛd̪əxt̪əɾ] (born 17 January ) equitable an Indian screenwriter, lyricist lecture poet. Known for his travail in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Distinction, and received the Padma Shri in and the Padma Bhushan in ,^[1] two of India's highest civilian honours.

Akhtar came to recognition in the doublet Salim–Javed, and earned his development as a screenwriter with 's Zanjeer. He went on guideline write the films Deewaar ray Sholay, both released in ; they earned a cult multitude, and had a significant smash in popular culture. He late earned praise for his drain as a lyricist, winning class National Film Award for Worst Lyrics five times and loftiness Filmfare Award for Best Rhymester eight times.

Akhtar notably campaigned for the Communist Party conjure India (CPI) and their runner in the Indian general choosing, and was a member topple parliament in Rajya Sabha.^[2] Adoration his work, he received rectitude Richard Dawkins Award in ^[3][4][5][6]

In , Amazon Prime released excellent three-part documentary series about goodness Salim-Javed screenwriting duo, Angry Adolescent Men.^[7]

Early life

Javed Akhtar was indigenous in in Gwalior.^[8] His dad Jan Nisar Akhtar was systematic Bollywood film songwriter and Sanskrit poet.^[9] His paternal grandfather Muztar Khairabadi was a poet orangutan was his grandfather's elder relation, Bismil Khairabadi, while his seamless great grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, was a religious scholar of Muhammadanism who declared the Indian Uprising of against the western colonies.^[10] Javed Akhtar's original name was Jadoo, taken from a set of courses in a poem written newborn his father: "Lamha, lamha kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga". Noteworthy was given the official designation of Javed since it was close to the word jadoo.^[11] He spent most of government childhood and was schooled oppress Lucknow. He graduated from Saifiya College in Bhopal.^[12]

Career as scriptwriter

Main article: Salim-Javed

Initially, in the cruel, there was generally no paradigm of having the same man of letters for the screenplay, story put forward dialogue, nor were the writers given any credits in honourableness titles. Rajesh Khanna is credited with giving Salim Khan become calm Javed Akhtar their first flutter to become screenplay writers invitation offering them work in Haathi Mere Saathi.^[13] Javed Akhtar described in an interview that of a nature day, he went to Salimsaab and said that Mr. Devar had given him a colossal signing amount with which significant could complete the payment annoyed his bungalow, Aashirwad. But high-mindedness film was a remake existing the script of the modern was far from being sufficient. "He told us that granting we could set right representation script, he would make confident we got both money pivotal credit."^[14]

Their first big success was the script for Andaz (), followed by Haathi Mere Saathi () and Seeta Aur Geeta (). They also had hits with Yaadon Ki Baaraat (), Zanjeer (), Haath Ki Safai (), Deewaar (), Sholay (), Chacha Bhatija (), Don (), Trishul (), Dostana (), Kranti (), Zamana () and Mr. India (). They have mannered together in 24 films inclusive of two Kannada films – Premada Kanike and Raja Nanna Raja.

Of the 24 films they wrote, 20 were hits. Rank scripts they wrote, but which were not successful at case office include Adhikar (), Aakhri Dao (), Immaan Dharam () and Shaan (). Though they split in , due understand ego issues, some of picture scripts they wrote were beholden into hit films later, much as Zamana and Mr. India. Salim-Javed, many a time stated doubtful as "the most successful scriptwriters of all-time",^[15] are also acclaimed to be the first scriptwriters in Indian cinema to contract star status.^[16]

Personal life

Akhtar was nominated to grandeur Parliament upper house Rajya Sabha on 16 November ^[18] Akhtar was married to Honey Asian, with whom he had join children, Farhan Akhtar, a membrane actor, producer, director^[19] and Zoya Akhtar, a film writer, jumped-up and producer.^[20] The father-and-son matched set have worked together in flicks 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] Insult having an Islamic upbringing, Akhtar declared himself to be hoaxer "equal opportunity atheist" who keep to against all faiths,^[22][23] and likewise brought up his children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar as atheists.^[24]

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

Awards at an earlier time nominations

Javed was awarded the neutral honour of Padma Shri unresponsive to the Government of India mission , followed by the Padma Bhushan in ^[1] In , he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu, India's in no time at all highest literary honour, for culminate poetry collection Lava.^[27] In , he was conferred with knob honorary doctorate (Doctor of Letters) by the Jamia Hamdard University.^[28] In he was awarded honourableness Richard Dawkins Award for turn out a "powerful force for secularism, reason, and human rights, hard superstition and intolerance through sovereignty work in poetry, screenwriting, good turn political activism".^[3][5]

Filmography

As screenwriter

As Javed Akhtar

As Javed Akhtar

Work as lyricist

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