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Javed Akhtar

  • Picture the song: ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ from ‘Silsila’ launched Javed Akhtar’s career as a lyricist

    Picture the song: ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ from ‘Silsila’ launched Javed Akhtar’s career as a lyricist

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Jan 16, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • ‘Padmavati’ row: Case filed against Javed Akhtar in Jaipur for ‘threatening social harmony’

    ‘Padmavati’ row: Case filed against Javed Akhtar in Jaipur for ‘threatening social harmony’

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 22, 2017 · 01:12 pm
  • Javed Akhtar interview: ‘The only way to make a film is to make one that at least you will like’

    Javed Akhtar interview: ‘The only way to make a film is to make one that at least you will like’

    Indu Mirani
    · Nov 11, 2017 · 09:15 am
  • Biopic on Javed Akhtar reportedly in the works, to star son Farhan

    Biopic on Javed Akhtar reportedly in the works, to star son Farhan

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 08, 2017 · 10:07 am
  • ‘Please forget next election and think about the country’: Watch Javed Akhtar's Rajya Sabha farewell speech

    ‘Please forget next election and think about the country’: Watch Javed Akhtar's Rajya Sabha farewell speech

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 16, 2016 · 01:56 pm
  • The brilliance of Salim-Javed lies not just in what they said, but how they said it

    The brilliance of Salim-Javed lies not just in what they said, but how they said it

    Gautam Chintamani
    · Oct 25, 2015 · 12:30 pm
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