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	Javed Akhtar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Javed Akhtar (January 17, 1945) is an Urdu poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India.
		Javed Akhtar was born on January 17, 1945 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to Jan Nissar Akhtar, a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet, and Safia Akhtar, a teacher and writer.
		Javed Akhtar was married to Honey Irani, a script-writer for Hindi films, with whom he had two children Farhan Akhtar, a film director, and Zoya Akhtar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Javed_Akhtar (634 words)

	Javed Akhtar on Asiangigs.com
		Javed Akhtar said that the Songs are an integral part of the film but he admitted that he was not sure why it was so.
		Javed Saheb said that with the change of moralities and blurring of the lines between good and bad, it is more difficult to portray a 'bad' guy on the screen.
		Javed Saheb replied that there was no conscious effort on their part to design such characters, but it was merely a reflection of the times and that such scripts and characters 'excited' him to produce more of the same.
	www.asiangigs.com /javed.htm (1357 words)

	Lyricist - Javed Akhtar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Javed Akhtar has won honour and acclaim as a lyricist, screenplay writer and poet.
		Javed Akhtar was born in Gwalior and is the son of renowned Urdu Poet and film lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar and Safia Akhtar, a writer and a teacher.
		Javed Akhtar's body of work can be placed under three distinct categories, that of a scriptwriter, a lyricist, and a poet.
	www.hindilyrix.com /lyricists/lyricist-javed-akhtar.html (570 words)

	Javed Akhtar: Why another Sholay?
		Javed Akhtar : I won't say that about Ruprekha who was definitely as good as any other if not better but there were better singers than Qazi.At the same time let me add what we tend to forget that fame gurukul was not a competition of just singing.
		Javed Akhtar : I think you have a great sense of humour because one needs a lot of humour to accuse an atheist of being a hard follower of any religion.
		Javed Akhtar : It was not cooked up but at the same time it was as serious and bitter as some people thought it to be.
	inhome.rediff.com /movies/2006/jan/19javed.htm (1378 words)

	Javed too Indian for Pak officials : Pakistan, visa, Javed Akhtar, Mughal-e-Azam : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		New Delhi: Lyricist Javed Akhtar is too much of a patriot for Pakistan, and that is the reason he was denied a visa in June.
		Akhtar was to visit Karachi to attend the premiere of Mughal-e-Azam along with a delegation of Indian stars, but on June 23 announced that the Pakistan government had refused to give him a visa.
		It remains to be seen if Javed would not write a song in praise of Taliban if he is paid...
	www.ibnlive.com /news/why-javeds-songs-arent-music-to-pak/14745-8.html (363 words)

	Javed Akhtar: An Urdu poet and Prose Writer from India
		Javed Akhtar (born January 17, 1945) is an Urdu poet and prose writer from India.
		Javed Akhtar belonged to Bhopal, in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
		Javed Akhtar's songs are rhythmic, reflective on life and extremely hummable.
	www.pakservice.com /People/javed_akhtar.htm (623 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Maharashtra News : Javed Akhtar turns 60
		About Javed, she said, ``I think he is becoming a more mature person and his poetry has been on the progressive track.
		``Javed himself thinks that turning 60 gives him the `official freedom to be senile''', she said in a lighter vein.
		Akhtar has been a recipient of the Filmfare award 13 times, including seven times for the best script, three for the best lyrics.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2005/01/18/stories/2005011807670300.htm (374 words)

	Planet Bollywood - Special Feature - Exclusive Interview With Javed Akhtar
		Akhtar has given us the angry young man and as a lyricist he has re-defined the concept of lyrics in Bollywood, blending classy poetry with modern aspects, without compromising on quality.
		Javed Akhtar -Yes Madhuri Dixit has become too busy of late and won´t be a part of Zoya´s film but the project is very much on and no one has yet been finalized for the lead.
		Javed Akhtar- It is something that is just not possible; there is no question of it happening, especially since all of these kids, Abhishek, Farhan and others involved in the film have grown up together and it is really like one big family.
	www.planetbollywood.com /Features/s031904-180451.php (541 words)

	Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Films-Special
		But the poetry of Javed Akhtar, presence of Amartya Sen and recitals by Amitabh Bachchan made the book release function at a five star hotel in New Delhi, an evening to remember.
		Javed Akhtar said he was overwhelmed by the effusive praise his book had generated.
		The highlight of the evening was the recital of some poems of Tarkash by Javed and the recital of their English translations by Amitabh Bachchan.
	www.screenindia.com /20011123/fspe1.html (786 words)

	Salim-Javed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The duo comprising of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, made the writer's role popular with their names appearing in the posters of the films, and in some films they shared up to 25% of the profit.
		Their association lasted until 1980, following which Javed moved into writing lyrics for films.
		Javed was a clapper boy for the film and was later made the dialogue writer as director S.M. Sagar was unable to find a dialogue writer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salim-Javed (180 words)

	SmasHits.com - JAVED AKHTAR'S VIDEO FOR INDIAN VOTERS - Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News
		In any case, Javed is interested in sending his message to the voters that they must exercise their franchise what may come.
		Javed is a successful poet, lyricist and a scriptwriter combined in one.
		How else Javed would be inspired to make verses for general elections, appealing to their conscience to vote and that too for the building of a secular and pluralistic society.
	ww.smashits.com /index.cfm?Page=Reviews&Subpage=bigarticle&ID=3432 (622 words)

	Javed Akhtar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Javed Akhtar sues Bacher for damages of Rs 100 million (25 October 2000)
		Javed Akhtar and Australian bowler C Miller during Rawalpindi test October.
		A tall and stocky offpsinner, Javed Akhtar's one Test appearance came as a 21-year-old after a long flight from Pakistan as a replacement for Haseeb Ahsan.
	www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/NATIONAL/PAK/PLAYERS/J/JAVED_AKHTAR_07001191 (254 words)

	Javed Akhtar : Javed Akhtar Bollywood's star lyricist, hindi film songs writer and get latest hot news about ...
		Javed Akhtar : Javed Akhtar Bollywood's star lyricist, hindi film songs writer and get latest hot news about Javeed Akhthar and his future film projects, interviews, pictures, stills and other details
		Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) While the stage is set for the grand finale of "Indian Idol 2", lyricist Javed Akhtar has been invited to appear on the penultimate episode.
		He had squabbled with Ila Arun on Sony's "Fame Gurukul" and now at this critical juncture, Akhtar has been asked to pitch in for his insider's knowledge of the music world on the show Monday.
	www.latestcinema.com /javed-akhtar.html (469 words)

	Javed Akhtar - BollywoodSoundtracks.com
		Akhtar wrote the lyrics for 3 major films of the late 80s, in Saagar (1985), Mr India (1987), and Tezaab (1988).
		Javed is married to the actress Shabana Azmi.
		Javed's son from his first marriage is the up coming film director Farhan Akhtar, who achieved universal acclaim with his very first film Dil Chahta Hai (2002).
	www.bollywoodsoundtracks.com /html/javedakhtar.htm (136 words)

	Quoted out of context, says Javed Akhtar
		RENOWNED film writer-lyricist and human rights activist Javed Akhtar has in a letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi taken “serious objection to the verbal juggling act” by Modi’s “spin doctors” in a booklet printed by Gujarat information department and has threatened legal action.
		Akhtar is known to be opposed to Modi and his ways.
		In a letter to the chief minister, which was also faxed to Express, Akhtar says it was indeed ironical that Modi had to take cover of a ‘‘pseudo-secularist’’ like him instead of the likes of Advani and Togadia to establish his credibility.
	cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=125464 (514 words)

	Secular Muslims must stand up: Javed Akhtar -Bollywood interview Webindia123.com
		Well-known Lyricist-scriptwriter-activist Javed Akhtar believes secular Muslims must raise their voice against obscurantism in today's "intolerant, communally divided" society.
		For a man who gifted Indian cine-goers their beloved angry young man, Akhtar perhaps has reason to be anguished.
		Akhtar is also part of the 11-member group called Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), which had taken the Gujarat government to court over the 2002 communal violence, including the Best Bakery case.
	www.webindia123.com /movie/interview/in050505.htm (458 words)

	Why is Javed Akhtar angry with Ila Arun? : HTTabloid.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Akhtar, a judge on popular talent hunt "Fame Gurukul", has a running feud with the "Gurukul headmistress" Ila Arun, but this time their row is a bit more serious, or so believe those following the show.
		Akhtar reminded that he knew Ila Arun for a long time, through his wife Shabana Azmi, and shared a very warm relationship with her.
		Akhtar said Ila Arun's daughter, who got married recently, was an ardent fan of his poetry.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/7242_1498727,00180007.htm (645 words)

	Javed Akhtar finds little scope in Sholay remake - Popcorns
		Lyricist Javed Akhtar sees no point in remaking a ‘flawless film’ like “Sholay”;, but says that “Don” can definitely be made again as it was made on a shoestring budget the first time.
		Javed Akhtar himself has penned three songs for his son’s film.
		Farhan ready with crew for remake of Don Farhan Akhtar's is all geared up for the remake of Don, which he himself...
	www.popcorns.org /entry/javed-akhtar-finds-little-scope-in-sholay-remake (582 words)

	Book to mark Javed Akhtar's 60th birthday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS): While award winning lyricist Javed Akhtar's 60th birthday was celebrated with great fanfare by his clan - the Akhtars and the Azmis - a quieter tribute came in the form of a book on his lyrical journey.
		Javed gets nostalgic when talking about the current state of Hindi film music.
		Javed, who had a clutch of outstanding songs in 2004 including those from "Swades", "Main Hoon Na", "Lakshya" and "Kisna", is very sure about what he wants to do next.
	www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?id=2376 (365 words)

	Scriptwriter Javed Akhtar says Hindi cinema has lost its soul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		NEW DELHI (AP) - India's best known scriptwriter Javed Akhtar says Hindi cinema has "lost its soul" by producing films that do not reflect Indian realities but have romance and affluence as their central themes, a news report said Wednesday.
		Akhtar wrote the scripts for numerous hit films, including blockbusters "Sholay" or "Embers," Zanjeer" or "Chains," and "Deewar" or "The Wall." He is also a prolific poet and lyric writer for hundreds of songs in Hindi films.
		Akhtar, who is the seventh generation poet in his family, says he almost did not become a scriptwriter.
	www.freenewmexican.com /readerblogs/38261.html (459 words)

	Salim Javed
		The team of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar brought the writer to the forefront as never before in Indian cinema.
		It is said that Javed had a flair for the screenplay and dialogue and Salim the plots.
		Javed though has successfully become one of the top lyricists of the Hindi Film Industry today.
	www.upperstall.com /people/salimjaved.html (408 words)

	Meet Javed Akhtar, the actor
		That's how poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar describes his cameo in Madhur Bhandarkar's forthcoming film Corporate.
		Akhtar plays himself in a small sequence of a "film award ceremony wherein the emcee calls me on stage and I make an appearance to receive an award.
		Akhtar is all praise for Bhandarkar's film and is confident that Corporate "will strike the right chord with audience.
	www.rediff.com /movies/2006/jan/06javed.htm (366 words)

	Ode to Kaifi Azmi by Shabana & Javed : Shabana Azmi, Kaifi Azmi, Javed Akhtar, play : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		Shabana plays her mother in the play, though it can be an emotionally challenging part to portray, even for an actress of her calibre.
		Javed Akhtar says that "Kaifi was simply a strange man".
		Shabana and Javed hope to travel to other cities after Mumbai to present their tribute to the great Urdu poet.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/ode-to-kaifi-azmi-by-shabana--javed/10354-8.html (285 words)

	Javed Akhtar refutes allegations
		oted writer-lyricist and social activist Javed Akhtar is very upset at the continuous vilification campaign against him by a section of the BJP who are accusing him of making certain comments supposedly derogatory to Assamese women in a TV programme recently.
		Akhtar vehemently refutes the charge saying, “The BJP is looking for a scapegoat to peg their election campaign on for the coming elections in the sensitive North-Eastern state of Assam.
		Akhtar is renowned for having written poetry on emancipation of women.
	www.screenindia.com /fullstory.php?content_id=10939 (542 words)

	Javed Akhtar has a role for Big B : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		He is the man behind the persona of Amitabh Bachchan's 'Angry Young Man' but if lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar were to pen a role for Big B, it would be that of a lawyer.
		Javed explains that in both the cases the writer will fail because in the first case the author is attempting something below his standard and in the latter above his capability.
		Speaking about the lack of meaningful cinema, Akhtar says that it is a reflection of the business of cinema.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1601490,001100030009.htm (591 words)

	The Hindu : Javed Akhtar sues Ali Bacher
		Former Pakistani umpire Javed Akhtar said he had filed a $1.8 million defamation suit against South African cricket official Ali Bacher over match-fixing allegations.
		Among others, he alleged he had been informed that Akhtar took money from a bookie to influence a Test between England and South Africa at Leeds in 1998.
		Akhtar officiated 18 Tests and 40 one-day Internationals before retiring last year.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2000/10/25/stories/07250288.htm (260 words)

	SmasHits.com - JAVED AKHTAR TURNS ACTOR - Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News
		Eminent writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar made an astonishing move this time as he turned an actor.
		Javed Akhtar has also been actively involved with talent show "Fame Gurukul".
		Javed still has nostalgic memories of his association with writer Salim.
	ww.smashits.com /news/bollywood/movie-talk/5108/javed-akhtar-turns-actor.html (457 words)

	Javed Akhtar's poems come to aid of tsunami victims : Entertainment News : IndiaExpress.Com
		It was a special `Evening with Javed Akhtar' for Delhiites, with the proceeds of the poetry recital by the noted lyricist going to the aid of tsunami victims.
		Akhtar enthralled audiences at the Jamia Millia University auditorium last evening, reciting select poems as well as some of his popular Bollywood lyrics.
		The programme was jointly organised by Nagrik Surkasha Samiti, a collaborative effort between Delhi Police and citizen's groups to prevent crimes, and Jamia Millia University.
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/entertainment/20050129-0.html (286 words)

	Lyricist Javed Akhtar wins honours at first Sangeet Awards - The Economic Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		LONDON: Noted Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar scored a hat-trick at the first Sangeet Awards ceremony held at the famous Royal Albert Hall here on Friday night.
		Akhtar said he was winning three awards at one time after nearly three decades.
		While noted singer and composer Adnan Sami could not attend the function as he was unwell, filmstars Hrithik Roshan, Sameera Reddy and Yana Gupta stole the show with their performances.
	economictimes.indiatimes.com /articleshow/871358.cms (322 words)

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