Javed Akhtar recalls his initial years in Mumbai, facing hardships and earning less than a peon before finding success. He ...

Javed Akhtar recalls his struggle days in Mumbai, revealing why the thought of suicide never crossed his mind, in this candid ...

Javed Akhtar on his bond with Salim Khan, writing for Zoya and Farhan Akhtar, and why he avoids watching his old films in ...

Javed Akhtar reveals why he avoided working with Amitabh Bachchan for 10 years after the Salim-Javed split, and the original ...

Veteran lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has always been open about his struggles with alcohol addiction. In a recent ...

Javed Akhtar reveals there were initially no takers for Mr. India, as people believed films like these were mere gimmicks ...

Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was born in 1945 in Gwalior and raised in a communist household. Upon his ...

Javed Akhtar reflects on his communist roots and current wealth, revealing he hasn’t bought shoes since the 1950s and doesn’t track his bank balances ...

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar reveals why he feels regret when praised for Sholay, 50 years after its release, in this ...

Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has long been candid about his battle with alcohol addiction. In a recent ...

Javed Akhtar, a famous Bollywood lyricist, spoke about his past alcohol addiction. He used to consume large quantities of ...

Javed’s last collaboration, Mr India (1987), was originally penned with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in mind. However, ...