Javed Akhtar
Actor
- Born
- January 17, 1945
- Age
- 81 years old
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Total works
- 117 movies, 3 TV shows
- Latest work
- Batwara 1947 (2026)
- Genres
- Drama,History,Comedy
Javed Akhtar is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, and poet who gained prominence as part of the Salim–Javed duo. His breakthrough came with the film Zanjeer in 1973, followed by significant works like Deewaar and Sholay, both released in 1975, which left a lasting influence on popular culture. Akhtar has received five National Film Awards and has been honored with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007. His contributions extend to lyric writing, where he has won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics five times. He worked on the screenplay for Bareilly Ki Barfi in 2017 and Manto in 2018.
