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Javed Akhtar

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Javed Akhtar is an Urdu and Hindi poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with ...

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Height (approx.):in Feet Inches- 5 5 Weight (approx.):in Kilograms- 75 kg Eye Colour:Dark Brown Hair Colour:White Date Of Birth:Wednesday, 17 Jan 1945 Age:79

Bio

NickName(s)

- Jadoo

Profession(s)

- Lyricist, Screenwriter, Poet

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 5

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 75 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

White

Career

Debut

As a Screenwriter (with Salim Khan)

- : Andaaz (1971)

As a Screenwriter (Solo)

- : Betaab (1983)

As a lyricist

- : Silsila (1981)

Awards/Honours

- Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999.

- Honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

- 5-time National Award winner for Best Lyrics for the movies- Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000) and Lagaan (2001).

- In 2013, received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu), India's second highest literary honor, for his poetry collection- Lava.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Wednesday, 17 Jan 1945

Age:

79

Birthplace

Gwalior, Gwalior State, Central India Agency, British India

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Schools

- Not Known

College(s)

- Saifiya College, Bhopal

Educational Qualification

- Graduate in Arts

Religion

Atheist

Address

- 702/Sagar Samrat, Green Field Road, Near Juhu, Mumbai- 400049

Hobbies

Watching Cricket

Signature

Javed Akhtar signature

Relationships

Marriage Date
Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Honey Irani

- Shabana Azmi

Family

Spouse(s)

- Honey Irani, Ex-wife (Screenwriter Director)

Javed Akhtar ex wife Honey Irani

- Shabana Azmi, Actress (m. 1984-present)

Javed Akhtar with wife Shabana Azmi
Children

Son

- - Farhan Akhtar (son from first wife)

Daughter

- - Zoya Akhtar, Elder (daughter from first wife)

Family

Father

- - Jan Nisar Akhtar (Songwriter poet)

Mother

- - Safia Akhtar (Singer)

Brothers

- - Salman Akhtar, Shahid Akhtar

Sisters

- - Uneza Akhtar, Albina

Favourites

Food

Kebabs, Vanilla Ice-Cream, Aloo Gosht Ka Shorba, Biryani

Actor(s)

Dilip Kumar

Sport(s)

Cricket

Money Factor

Net Worth

- Not Known

Updated: Thursday,Nov 07, 2024 14:40 PM GMT-07:00

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