Bollywood Glam : Javed Akhtar

17th Jan

NA

Haathi Mere Saathi

Colvin Taluqedar College, graduated from Safiya College-Bhopal

Honey Irani

Shabana Azmi

Javed Akhtar: Why another Sholay?
Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar chatted with rediff readers.
     - 2006-01-19, rediff.com

Copies don™t make hits: Javed Akhtar
Filmmakers have increasingly been blasted now and so they need to have a good script and screenplay before making a movie.
     - 2010-03-20, indiainfo.com

Aamir and Javed™s joint project
Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar will be jointly promoting the upcoming Commonwealth Games through an audio visual campaign.
     - 2010-03-08, indiainfo.com

I have not heard Thackerays comments: Akhtar
Film lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar says he has not heard of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackerays comments against north Indians who have settled in Maharashtra.
     - 2008-05-05, indiainfo.com

My children make different films: Javed Akthar
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar is a proud father and that is quite evident when he speaks about his children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar.
     - 2008-12-17, indiainfo.com

Javed raps!
Javed Akhtar™s is not only penning lyrics for a children™s music album for the first time, he has also gone ahead and rapped for it.
     - 2007-05-21, indiainfo.com

Controversy over Vande mataram irrelevant: Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar believes the controversy over the national song "Vande mataram" is obsolete.
     - 2009-11-05, indiainfo.com

Aisha - Music Review | from ApunKaChoice.com
A touch of euphony The mood is set the feeling feathery light and couldnt find a better line than seem to walk on wings and tread in air from The Iliad of Homer for the Aisha music score The songs composed by the young and cute Amit Trivedi of Dev D fame and written by the poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar have created quite a flurry in this fledgling mind  ...more
     - 2010-07-14, apunkachoice.com

Rahman and Akhtars musical mission
Javed Akhtar and AR Rahman meet Tamil Nadu CM to lobby for copyright amendment
     - 2010-02-23, timesofindia.com

Priyanka turns down Amitabh starrer biopic
Javed Akhtar of the famous Salim-Javed duo is these days writing the screenplay of a biopic of renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore. The bigger news is that Amitabh Bachchan will be playing the role Tagore in the film.
     - 2010-07-22, indiainfo.com

When Shabana bailed out hubby Javed
Lyricist Javed Akhtar is more than happy with wife Shabana Azmis performance as judge on Sonys popular music contest "Indian Idol" when she had to step in quickly to fill his place.
     - 2007-07-16, sify.com

Movie Review - Luck By Chance
Farhan Akhtar, son of Javed Akhtar and who gave us the mesmerizing hit in Dil Chhahta Hai a few years ago, is debuting as hero in Luck By Chance that marks the directorial debut of his sister. The film is a tale of two strugglers in Sona (Konkona Sen Sharma) and Vikram (Farhan Akhtar) who come to Mumbai with the hope of becoming actors.
     - 2009-02-19, hindisong.com/moviereview

Javed Akhtar and Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma unite after 25 years
Aah...the melody, passion and innocence of the songs from Yash Chopras Silsila is still fresh in the mind of all music lovers.
     - 2006-03-03, indiaglitz.com

Bharat Meri Pehchan campaign
Prominent citizens of the country like cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actor Aamir Khan, lyricist Javed Akhtar and Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan have come together to lend their support to a campaign
     - 2009-02-18, indiainfo.com

Javed Akhtar is young at heart- Samar Khan!
The much-awaited music of Samar Khans April release, SHAURYA, was launched in Bombay on 10th March....
     - 2008-03-13, keralanext.com

Bollywood overjoyed at Rahmans win
The whole of Bollywood, including the Bachchans, Gulzar and Javed Akhtar, have reacted with joy to A. R. Rahman winning the coveted Golden Globe awards for his musical score in "Slumdog Millionaire".
     - 2009-01-13, indiainfo.com

Farhan has managed to achieve a paradox with Don - Javed Akhtar
Surprised, amused and flattered…..this is how the proud papa felt when hearing about son Farhans plans to remake Don!
     - 2006-10-04, indiaglitz.com

Javed Akhtar - Interview
Writing is an addiction and once you get addicted to it; it is very difficult to concentrate in other things....
     - 2008-06-03, glamsham.com

Javed-Shankar-Monty weave monsoon magic with MIRCH - News
Composer Monty SAAWARIYA Sharma, the man who weaved celluloid magic with Sanjay Leela Bhansalis flick is now making waves again. Well this time with some spicy entertaining music. So he got old friend composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan to lend his vocals to Javed Akhtars powerful lyrics for a sensuous monsoon number Kaare Kaare Badra for the upcoming film MIRCH, being directed by Vinay Shukla (of GODMOTHER fame). Shankar was at his melodious best and Monty Sharma was more th...
     - 2009-07-01, glamsham.com

Javed Akhtars birthday treat for Shabana
Last week on Stars music contest Voice Of India which was a family “ reunion special, Shabana Azmi brought about a rapprochement between the estranged musician-brothers Jatin and Lalit.
     - 2007-09-19, indiainfo.com

UTV continues its award winning spree! - News
After the euphoria of winning other prestigious awards, it has been a clean sweep for UTV Motion Pictures in 54th Idea Filmfare Awards too! Across four of its movies JODHAA AKBAR, OYE LUCKY! LUCKY OYE!, MUMBAI MERI JAAN and FASHION, UTV won an unprecedented 14 awards! The biggest winner was JODHAA AKBAR taking home 5 awards including top honors like the Best Film award and also the Best Director award. In addition to this Hirthik Roshan won the Best Actor Award. The other awards bagged by JODHAA AKBAR were for Best Lyrics (Javed Akhtar - Jashn-E-Bahara) and Best Background score (A.R. Rahman)....
     - 2009-03-03, glamsham.com

Aamir™s argument with Javed Akhtar takes an ugly turn
As reports suggests the spat between Aamir and Javed Akhtar has taken ugly turn.
     - 2010-02-17, indiainfo.com

Javed Akhtar makes his acting debut
Javed Akhtar, who was till now known for his brilliant writing skills will now display his acting talent. The famous lyricist, poet and writer will make his acting debut in Madhur Bhandarkars forthcoming film, Corporate.
     - 2005-12-21, indiainfo.com

Javed Akhtar still feels very young at 63
Javed Akhtar, poet, lyricist and screenplay writer turns 63 on Thursday.
     - 2008-01-17, sify.com

Haath Se Haath Milaa Music Release [Gallery]
Haath Se Haath Mila music launch by Javed Akhtar and Shilpa Shetty. Its an attempt to spread awareness about AIDS on a mass scale.
     - 2006-06-09, indiaglitz.com