Javed Akhtar on the decline of poetry in cinema: ‘An artiste can only go as far as the given art’ - Exclusive
Javed Akhtar reflects on the challenges of writing lyrics that match the intellectual level of contemporary film narratives.
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Javed Akhtar: Embrace English But Don’t Abandon Mother Tongue
At Jaipur Literature Festival, celebrated lyricist, screenwriter, and poet Javed Akhtar unveiled his latest book, Gyan ...
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Javed Akhtar: ‘Though a feminist, I haven’t written a woman-led script’
It’s almost impossible to sum up 80 years in a few words, especially when it has been as wholesome a life as Javed Akhtar’s ... life’s harsh truths into poetry. So, as he celebrates his ...
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Never at the cost of your own
Never at the cost of your own ...
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‘Writers must not wear their misery like medals’
Lucknow: Screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar said creativity ‘ek baareek ... heavy crowd of Akhtar's fans attending the show. Be it poetry, prose, or painting, one needs to distance oneself ...
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Ek Do Teen was written from a tune hummed in numbers by Laxmikant: Javed Akhtar
At the Repertwahr Season 12 festival in Lucknow, Javed Akhtar shared the intriguing backstory of how the iconic song 'Ek Do Teen' from the film Tezaab was created. He revealed that the song's ...