Javed Akhtar Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

NicknameJadooProfessionLyricist, Screenwriter, PoetPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (Approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”Weight (Approx.)in Kilograms- 75 kg
in Pounds- 165 lbsEye ColourDark BrownHair ColourWhitePersonal LifeDate of Birth17 January 1945 (Wednesday)Age (as of 2024)79 YearsBirthplaceGwalior, Gwalior State, Central India Agency, British IndiaZodiac signCapricornSignatureJaved Akhtar signatureNationalityIndianHometownLucknow, Uttar PradeshSchoolNot KnownCollege/UniversitySaifiya College, BhopalEducational QualificationGraduate in ArtsDebutAs 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’.FamilyFather- Jan Nisar Akhtar (Songwriter & poet)Javed Akhtar father Jan Nisar Akhtar
Mother- Safia Akhtar (Singer)
Brothers- Salman Akhtar, Shahid AkhtarJaved Akhtar with his aunt and brother Salman
Sisters- Uneza Akhtar, AlbinaReligionAtheistAddress702/Sagar Samrat, Green Field Road, Near Juhu, Mumbai- 400049HobbiesWatching CricketControversies• 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.'Javed Akhtar controversy

• 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 ThingsFavourite PoemMera Safar by Ali Sardar JafriFavourite PoetKaifi Azmi, Sahir LudhianviFavourite ActorDilip KumarFavourite FoodKebabs, Vanilla Ice-Cream, Aloo Gosht Ka Shorba, BiryaniFavourite SportCricketGirls, Affairs and MoreMarital StatusMarriedAffairs/GirlfriendsHoney Irani
Shabana AzmiWife/SpouseHoney Irani, Ex-wife (Screenwriter & Director)
Javed Akhtar ex wife Honey Irani
Shabana Azmi, Actress (m. 1984-present)
Javed Akhtar with wife Shabana AzmiMarriage Date9 December 1984 (with Shabana Azmi)ChildrenSon- Farhan Akhtar (son from first wife)
Daughter- Zoya Akhtar, Elder (daughter from first wife)
Javed Akhtar children Farhan Akhtar and his Zoya AkhtarMoney FactorNet WorthNot Known

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