Nickname | Jadoo |
Profession | Lyricist, Screenwriter, Poet |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5” |
Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | White |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 17 January 1945 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 79 Years |
Birthplace | Gwalior, Gwalior State, Central India Agency, British India |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Saifiya College, Bhopal |
Educational Qualification | Graduate in Arts |
Debut | As a Screenwriter (with Salim Khan): Andaaz (1971) As a Screenwriter (Solo): Betaab (1983) As a lyricist: Silsila (1981) |
Awards/Achievements | • Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999. • Honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2007. • 5-time National Award winner for Best Lyrics for the movies- Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000) and Lagaan (2001). • In 2013, received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu), India's second highest literary honor, for his poetry collection- ‘Lava’. |
Family | Father- Jan Nisar Akhtar (Songwriter & poet) Mother- Safia Akhtar (Singer) Brothers- Salman Akhtar, Shahid Akhtar Sisters- Uneza Akhtar, Albina |
Religion | Atheist |
Address | 702/Sagar Samrat, Green Field Road, Near Juhu, Mumbai- 400049 |
Hobbies | Watching Cricket |
Controversies | • In 2016, when former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt took a jibe at Gurmehar Kaur, a Delhi University student, who was protesting ABVP's attacks on students and teachers, Javed Akhtar took to Twitter to share his piece of mind. In one of his tweets, the lyricist referred to the aforesaid sportspersons as 'hardly literate.' • British filmmaker Leslee Udwin's 'India's Daughter (Nirbhaya)' documentary became a matter of heated debate at the time of its release. Since the film also contained an interview of one of the convicts, the parents of the victim urged the government to halt its release. As a result, the government wasted no time in banning the controversial documentary. However, Javed Akhtar and a number of other politicians were of a different view. In one of the parliamentary sessions, he said, "Accha hua ki documentary bani, ab pata chalega kitne log hain jo uss rapist jaise soch rakhtey hain" (It is good that this film was made, it will reveal how many men think like Nirbhaya's rapist). • On 1 February 2021, he filed a criminal complaint against Kangana Ranaut in which he alleged that the actress linked his name to Sushant Singh Rajput's alleged suicide case during an interview that she gave on 19 July 2020. Following his complaint, a metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai issued summons to Ms. Ranaut to appear on 1 March 2021. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Poem | Mera Safar by Ali Sardar Jafri |
Favourite Poet | Kaifi Azmi, Sahir Ludhianvi |
Favourite Actor | Dilip Kumar |
Favourite Food | Kebabs, Vanilla Ice-Cream, Aloo Gosht Ka Shorba, Biryani |
Favourite Sport | Cricket |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Honey Irani Shabana Azmi |
Wife/Spouse | Honey Irani, Ex-wife (Screenwriter & Director)
Shabana Azmi, Actress (m. 1984-present)
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Marriage Date | 9 December 1984 (with Shabana Azmi) |
Children | Son- Farhan Akhtar (son from first wife) Daughter- Zoya Akhtar, Elder (daughter from first wife)
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Money Factor |
Net Worth | Not Known |
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