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Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours. He is considered as one of the greatest screenwriters in the history of Hindi Cinema. Akhtar came to recognition in the duo Salim–Javed, and earned his breakthrough as a screenwriter with 1973's Zanjeer. He went on to write the films Deewaar and Sholay, both released in 1975; they earned a cult following, and had a significant impact in popular culture. He later earned praise for his work as a lyricist, winning the National Film Award for Best Lyrics five times and the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist eight times. Akhtar notably campaigned for the Communist Party of India and their candidate in the 2019 Indian general election, and was a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha. For his work, he received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020. In 2024, Amazon Prime released a three-part documentary series about the Salim-Javed screenwriting duo, Angry Young Men. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Akhtar) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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GALLAN GOODIYAAN
YASHITA SHARMA, MANISH KUMAR TIPU, FARHAN AKHTAR, SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, SUKHWINDER SINGH, SHANKAR EHSAAN LOY, and JAVED AKHTAR
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Main Jahaan Rahoon
Himesh Reshammiya, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Krishna Beuraa, and Javed Akhtar
Albums
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Pushto Geet, Vol. 1
2013
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Jab
2010
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Namastey London (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2007
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Baadshah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
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Jaane Jigar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1997
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King Uncle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1992
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Magical Moments
2014
Singles & EPs See All
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Bande (From "Superboys of Malegaon")
Single • 2025
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Veer-Zaara
Single • 2024
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Yudhra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Single • 2024
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Saathiya (From "Yudhra")
Single • 2024
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Dil Tode Ke Maja Letbaru Ho
Single • 2024
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Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya
Single • 2024
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Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
Single • 2024
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Hone Do Jo Hota Hai (From "Kho Gaye Hum Kahan")
Single • 2023
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In Raahon Mein (From "The Archies")
Single • 2023
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Va Va Voom (From "The Archies")
Single • 2023
Videos See All
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Alka Yagnik - Main Agar Saamne | Main Duniya Se Chala Jaaun | Hindi Wedding Song
Hot Hits Hindi • 1.5M views
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Jo Bhi Kasmein Khai Thi Humne - Raaz | Bipasha Basu & Dino Morea | Alka Yagnik & Udit Narayan
Songs Bollywood • 7.4M views
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Dil Mein Hai Pyaar Tera Hoton Pe Gitwa 4K Video | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan | Preity Zinta, Priyanka
Javed Akhtar & Alka Yagnik • 152M views
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Shahrukh Khan,Rani Mukherjee|Shafqat Amanat Ali|Shankar Mahadevan
Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar Mahadevan, & Caralisa Monteiro • 165M views
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Presenting Shankar Mahadevan
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00s Bollywood Dance
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Romancing the Rains
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Himesh Reshammiya
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Vicky Kaushal
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Sonu Nigam
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Anu Malik
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Bollywood Indie
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feelin' Good: Bollywood
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Bollywood Melancholy
Playlist • YouTube Music
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