Javed Akhtar to pen script for Vishal Bhardwaj's next?
10 years, 5 months ago

Javed Akhtar to pen script for Vishal Bhardwaj's next?

India TV News  

New Delhi: Noted lyricist Javed Akhtar is heading back to writing screenplays and may collaborate with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on his next film. The 69-year-old's last work as a screenwriter was son Farhan Akhtar directorial venture 'Don' in 2006, a remake of the 1978 film of the same name which was penned by him and writing partner Salim Khan. Akhtar along with Salim Khan formed a formidable scriptwriting duo in the '70s and early '80s. Credited as Salim-Javed, they delivered some of the biggest hits in Hindi cinema like 'Zanjeer', 'Deewar', 'Sholay', 'Haathi Mere Saathi', 'Seeta Aur Geeta' and 'Trishul' between 1971 to 1982.

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Javed Akhtar wonders why south films are dominating, Aamir explains bigger issue
3 weeks ago

Javed Akhtar wonders why south films are dominating, Aamir explains bigger issue

India Today  

Screenwriter Javed Akhtar has joined the ongoing conversation about the declining quality of Hindi cinema. He questioned the success of South Indian films in the North Indian belt despite being headlined by "unknown stars." Dubbed South Indian films, featuring stars who are unknown to audiences here in North India, are releasing and doing Rs 600-700 crore business. “The problem we …

Aamir was on 6-month break from narrations when Farhan approached him for 'Dil Chahta Hai': Javed Akhtar
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Aamir was on 6-month break from narrations when Farhan approached him for 'Dil Chahta Hai': Javed Akhtar

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar on Sunday said his son Farhan Akhtar went to Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan with the script of his directorial debut "Dil Chahta Hai" at a time when the actor was on a six-month break from narrations. Aamir was on 6-month break from narrations when Farhan approached him for 'Dil Chahta Hai': Javed Akhtar At the …

How time passes: Javed Akhtar on 50 years of ‘Deewaar’
2 months, 1 week ago

How time passes: Javed Akhtar on 50 years of ‘Deewaar’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Time passes “so quietly and quickly”, lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar recalled fondly as he looked back at “Deewaar”, his blockbuster with Salim Khan that released 50 years ago this day. How time passes: Javed Akhtar on 50 years of ‘Deewaar’ Salim-Javed, as the two were known at the time, gave Hindi cinema some of its biggest hits but the …

Javed Akhtar recalls why he stopped working with Salim Khan: 'Jab kamyabi ayi, naye log zindagi mein aye aur...'
2 years, 2 months ago

Javed Akhtar recalls why he stopped working with Salim Khan: 'Jab kamyabi ayi, naye log zindagi mein aye aur...'

Hindustan Times  

Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar worked together as screenwriters for some of the most iconic Bollywood films such as Sholay, Don, Deewaar and Zanjeer, among many others. In an interview with BBC News Hindi, Javed Akhtar said about his friendship with Salim Khan, “Salim saab unn chand logo mein se the jo mujhe boht encourage karte the. Agar shayad main …

When Javed Akhtar said he wasn't a ‘conventional father’ to Farhan, Zoya Akhtar
2 years, 2 months ago

When Javed Akhtar said he wasn't a ‘conventional father’ to Farhan, Zoya Akhtar

Hindustan Times  

Screenwriter Javed Akhtar once answered if he was a ‘good father’ to his children--Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. They parted ways in 1978 and share son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar. Javed Akhtar recently launched his new book, titled Jadunama, a coffee table book unveiled by Gulzar. Javed Akhtar came to Indian cinema when there was on concept of …

Shah Rukh Khan's Don 3 Update: Farhan Akhtar To Narrate Script To SRK Once...
2 years, 9 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan's Don 3 Update: Farhan Akhtar To Narrate Script To SRK Once...

News 18  

Even though there is no official announcement so far, Shah Rukh Khan’s Don 3 has been making headlines for a long time now. As reported by Punkvilla, the filmmaker is writing the script currently and will narrate the same to Shah Rukh Khan once the screenplay is done. Reportedly, Farhan also discussed Don 3 with his father, Javed Akhtar who …

Javed Akhtar, Shekhar Kapur tussle over Mr India: ‘How can your claim be more than mine?' says screenwriter
5 years, 1 month ago

Javed Akhtar, Shekhar Kapur tussle over Mr India: ‘How can your claim be more than mine?' says screenwriter

Firstpost  

Responding to a tweet by Shekhar Kapur on creative rights of Mr India, Javed Akhtar writes he also had contributed immensely to the making of the film. Wading into the ongoing tussle over the reboot of cult classic Mr India, veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar says director Shekhar Kapur cannot ignore his contribution as the writer by solely taking the credit …

The odd case of the Akhtars
6 years, 1 month ago

The odd case of the Akhtars

Firstpost  

A constant inner clash between creativity and the urge to conform to industry pattern invariably seems to bog down the works of Zoya and Farhan Akhtar every time Born to Javed Akhtar, one of the few celebrity writers of Bollywood, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar became rarities by choosing careers behind the camera. Their films — notably Zoya’s latest Gully Boy …

No actor of Dilip Kumar, Big B, Balraj Sahni's level now: Javed Akhtar | India TV News
9 years, 4 months ago

No actor of Dilip Kumar, Big B, Balraj Sahni's level now: Javed Akhtar | India TV News

India TV News  

Mumbai: Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels the acting standards of this generation have largely improved from earlier eras but still there is no one of the calibre of Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan or Balraj Sahni. "This could be something controversial I say but leave aside actors like Dilip Kumar, Bajraj Sahni or Amitabh Bachchan, who were brilliant actors, I don't …

Javed Akhtar plans 'good scripts' in New Year
10 years, 2 months ago

Javed Akhtar plans 'good scripts' in New Year

India TV News  

Mumbai: Acclaimed lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, who along with noted writer Salim Khan penned stories like "Zanjeer", "Sholay" and "Deewar", has said that he is planning to pen down "some good scripts" this year. "I would like to write some good scripts again, hopefully this year," Javed said here Monday at a book launch. Javed's last screenplay writer was for son …

Javed Akhtar to team up with Vishal Bhardwaj
10 years, 5 months ago

Javed Akhtar to team up with Vishal Bhardwaj

Hindustan Times  

There was a time when almost every other song you heard in Bollywood was written by Javed Akhtar. Last week, a report claimed that Javed Akhtar and Vishal Bhardwaj were set to collaborate on a project. As we caught up with the veteran writer-lyricist on the sets of his upcoming TV show to learn more about this conflict, he also …

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