Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who played a key role in the introduction of the Copyright Amendment Act 2012, recently opened up about the industry ...

Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar is one of the most successful writers in Bollywood. Along with Salim Khan, he has delivered several hit and iconic films and played a key role in making ...

Javed Akhtar has been candid about his struggle with alcohol addiction and its effects on both his personal and professional life. In a recent interview, he reflected on the period when he would ...

But Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut didn’t have an easy casting process. Before casting the trio, Akhtar met a bunch of actors who had all rejected the roles. But once he met Akshaye Khanna ...

Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who rose to fame as the iconic duo Salim-Javed, recalls his rapport with his partner for years as they worked together on blockbuster hits like ...

Farhan Akhtar reminisced about casting Dimple Kapadia in 'Dil Chahta Hai,' admitting he struggled with how to address her. Kapadia herself put an end to the awkwardness, firmly instructing him to ...

Javed Akhtar, one of the most renowned lyricists and scriptwriters, came to Mumbai in 1964. He had a humble start in the city of dreams, working for different filmmakers during the early stages of ...

Javed Akhtar had an interesting conversation with Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day on various aspects of his life and career. At the very beginning, he opened up on why Mr India (1987) didn’t happen ...

After directing two critically acclaimed films, Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya, in the early 2000s, well-known Indian filmmaker and actor Farhan Akhtar went behind the camera again for Don ...

In the 2024 docu-series Angry Young Men, veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar had mentioned being deprived of food, sleep, and clothes during his struggle days in Mumbai. On Mid-day’s ...

On Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist series, Javed Akhtar gets candid about the film and why he feels regret when appreciated for it. I worked on Sholay 50 years ago: Javed Akhtar The veteran ...

The breakout role added to the actor’s successful career. However, veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar has recently revealed that Anil Kapoor was not the first choice for the film. During a recent ...