Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar lists down the reasons why today's songs have become forgettable
1 year, 2 months ago

Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar lists down the reasons why today's songs have become forgettable

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The 78-year-old has written some immortal lyrics for songs such as “Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum” for “Silsila”, “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha” for “1942: A Love Story”, and “Jashn-e-Bahara” for “Jodhaa Akbar” to name a few Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar says lyrics today don’t work the way they did earlier because they are not rooted in a film’s story and its emotions. The 78-year-old has written some immortal lyrics for songs such as “Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum” for “Silsila”, “Ek Ladki Ko Dekha” for “1942: A Love Story”, and “Jashn-e-Bahara” for “Jodhaa Akbar” to name a few. In the recently released book called Talking Life: Javed Akthar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir, veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar finally addressed the allegations that two of his classics, Zanjeer and Sholay, both starring Amitabh Bachchan, were inspired by western films. Whenever some Indian film critics saw a film of ours, they assumed it had to be a copy and couldn’t believe we could think up ideas ourselves.” With added inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here.

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Javed Akhtar rubbishes rumours that his films 'Sholay' and 'Zanjeer' were inspired by western films
1 year, 2 months ago

Javed Akhtar rubbishes rumours that his films 'Sholay' and 'Zanjeer' were inspired by western films

Firstpost  

In the recently released book called Talking Life: Javed Akthar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir, veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar finally addressed the allegations that two of his classics, Zanjeer and Sholay, both starring Amitabh Bachchan, were inspired by western films. Critics also said Zanjeer was based on Dirty Harry.” He argued Dirty Harry was released in December …

It is the kind of atmosphere where you are not allowed to comment: Javed Akhtar
1 year, 4 months ago

It is the kind of atmosphere where you are not allowed to comment: Javed Akhtar

The Hindu  

“It is the kind of atmosphere where you are not allowed to comment,” said scriptwriter, lyricist, and poet Javed Akhtar at the seventh edition of the Bengaluru Poetry Festival on Sunday, when asked about his thoughts about the current political atmosphere in the county. In a freewheeling conversation with Gurgaon-based independent journalist Humra Quraishi that touched on multiple topics, including …

Javed Akhtar: ‘I was known for my narrations’
1 year, 7 months ago

Javed Akhtar: ‘I was known for my narrations’

Live Mint  

Nasreen Munni Kabir: Writing a screenplay together is like clapping with both hands. I wrote a song for Shyam Benegal’s Sardari Begum, which was a realistic film, and the vocabulary had to match the language spoken seventy to eighty years ago. Talking Life by Nasreen Munni Kabir in conversation with Javed Akhtar, published by Westland NMK: Many of your screenplays …

Review: Talking Life; Javed Akhtar In conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir
1 year, 9 months ago

Review: Talking Life; Javed Akhtar In conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir

Hindustan Times  

When poet, lyricist, and screenplay writer Javed Akhtar was born, his father, a diehard Communist, read out the Communist Manifesto to him, instead of reciting the azaan, the Islamic call to prayer, in his ears, as is the tradition. It was natural that I’d be influenced by both,” he tells Kabir in Talking Life, the final part in the trilogy …

Birthday Special: When Javed Akhtar confessed: 'There aren't too many filmmakers and composers I'm comfortable with'
1 year, 11 months ago

Birthday Special: When Javed Akhtar confessed: 'There aren't too many filmmakers and composers I'm comfortable with'

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To Javed Akhtar goes the credit for making poetry accessible to the common man. In Javed Saab’s opinion if a poet can’t communicate his lines to the common man, then why is he making his art public? Javed Saab feels there’s a kind of fear in today’s filmmakers that audiences’ attention span has shortened. Poets can take liberties but within …

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