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Day two of the fest had Bollywood people come up with some sharp quotes. "Society (by which he means the audience/consumer of films) cannot go scot-free. A truth of the market is that every produ...
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Javed Akhtar, who is an esteemed screenwriter and lyricist, is celebrating his 68th birthday today. Akhtar, who was born in Gwalior to Jan Nisar Akhtar and singer Safia Akhtar, has been successful in ...
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Acclaimed writer, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar refutes claims of the presence of black money in Bollywood. What is wrong if an actor uses his popularity to do some good to society, an irate Javed Ak...
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Noted lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar says Bollywood has drifted away from the middle class, which constitutes the major part of the Indian society. Akhtar, 67, who co-wrote the screenplay of A...
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Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, who worked with Yash Chopra as a writer in blockbuster films like Deewar, Trishul and Kaala Pathar, says the filmmaker never compromised on his ethics. "The dialogu...
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Prominent powerful producers and not just the vocal Mukesh Bhatt are up in arms against Javed Akhtar for fighting for copyright amendement in favour of lyricists and singers. Significantly in the last...
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Bollywood's Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar says she is totally with Javed Akhtar in his fight to secure royalty rights for singers and lyricists. "I'm a 110 percent with Javed Saab. My only ...
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"I really like the kind of cinema that is made now-a-days. The young film makers are doing an excellent job. When I see films like 'Udaan', 'Kahaani', 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobar...
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Veteran lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar on Thursday said there was no need to remake 1975 Bollywood blockbuster Sholaybecause it was the biggest and the most successful movie of its time. "...
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Scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is upset with reports of a remake of 1973 super hit film Zanjeer, says they should only be made if they are better than the original. "Any film can be ...
