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Indian writer, poet and lyricist

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Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, lyricist, and film writer who began his professional career in 1971. He is recognized for his contributions to Hindi literature and Bollywood, with works including *Ik darya tufani sa* and *Nae adam ki aawaz*. His literary output includes five recorded works, and he has been referenced by 1,748 other encyclopedia articles.

Akhtar’s artistic identity is associated with tags such as Hindi, Indian, bollywood, lyrics, and poetry. He maintains an official website and has accumulated over four million social media followers. His musical legacy is reflected in a playcount of 14,397 and 2,659 listeners on Last.fm.

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Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Ik darya tufani sa
  • Nae adam ki aawaz
  • Nae adam ki aawaz
  • Naye adam ki avaz
  • Naʼe ādam kī āvāz

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IN
Active from
1945-01-17

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,659
Total plays
14,397

Tags

HindiIndianbollywoodlyricspoetry

Javed Akhtar (Urdu: جاوید اختر, Hindi : जावेद अख़्तर), born January 17, 1945, is an Urdu and Hindi (Hindustani) poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed. Javed Akhtar has won 5 National Film Award for Best Lyrics and 7 Filmfare Best Lyricist Awards for his Hindi lyrics. In the year 2004–2005, all the nominated songs were written by him. <a href="

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Official website

Javed Akhtar - Film Writer - Lyricist - Poet

Javed Akhtar - Film Writer - Lyricist - Poet - Son of well-known Urdu poet and film lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar and Safia Akhtar, teacher and writer, Javed Akhtar belongs to a family lineage that can be traced back to seven generations of writers. The highly respected Urdu poet, Majaz was his mother’s brother and the work of Muzter Khairabadi, his grandfather, is looked upon as a milestone in Urdu Poetry.

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