Javed Akhtar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 : Following Karan Johar, Javed Akhtar, and Varun DhawanShahid Kapoor has now shared his thoughts on Ajay Devgn's Maidaan, asking fans to watch the movie.Taking to his Instagram Stories on Friday, Shahid shared the movie's poster and wrote, "Really enjoyed watching Maidaan today. Such a well made well performed film. Go watch it guys. This is a genuine candid post you all. Good films deserve to be seen. All the best to the entire team."Apart from Shahid, others including Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan also took to their Instagram Stories to share their opinion about the film.Karan Johar wrote, "Have heard the most incredible things about MAIDAAN!! I also can't wait to watch what is universally touted as @ajaydevgn's career best performance! @iamitrsharma @boney.kapoor @zeestudiosofficial."Varun Dhawan also gave a shout-out to the film while expressing his eagerness to watch it after wrapping the shoot for Baby John."Hearing such incredible stuff about this film and the performances specially the last 30 minutes booking my tickets today," the 'Bediya' actor penned on his IG stories.Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, 'Maidaan' is a poignant portrayal of Syed Abdul Rahim's unwavering dedication to football, which brought tremendous pride to India. Ajay Devgn essays the role of Rahim in the film.The movie also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 : After a long wait, Ajay Devgn-starrer 'Maidaan' is finally out in theatres and it has opened to positive reviews. Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has also reviewed the film and he is all praise for Ajay.Taking to X, he wrote, "I watched 'maidan'... It is a true story that will make every Indian proud of our certain national achievements that unfortunately most of us don't know about.A must watch.Congratulations to producer Boney kapur , director Amit Sharma and to Ajay Devgan who has given a mind blowing performance ."Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, 'Maidaan' is a poignant portrayal of Syed Abdul Rahim's unwavering dedication to football, which brought tremendous pride to India. Ajay Devgn essays the role of Rahim, supported by a talented ensemble cast including Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh.Javed Akhtar watched the film at a special screening held in Mumbai on Tuesday night. He was joined by his wife and veteran actress Shabana Azmi.Sanya Malhotra, Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Pooja Hegde, Shubhash Ghai and a host of other celebrities, attended the special screening of Ajay Devgn's upcoming sports drama 'Maidaan'.The film also stars Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles and also features Priyamani, Gajraj Rao and Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh in pivotal roles. In May 2021, the set of Maidaan was destroyed by Cyclone Tauktae. Finally, the movie released in theatres on April 10.

Divya Dutta and Anusha Dandekar attended the Holi party hosted by actor Shabana Azmi and veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar at their home on Monday. Shabana and Javed were clicked outside their residence ahead of the party. Both were in a festival mood and posed for the camera. Javed and Shabana greeted paps with Holi wishes and smeared colour on each other's faces.Shabana wore a white kurta with a multi-coloured turban and Javed chose to wear a white kurta-pyjama.Actor Divya Dutta posed outside Javed and Shabana's residence. She can be seen wearing a multi-coloured traditional dress.Divya greeted paps and could be seen smearing colours on them. Farhan Akhtar also joined the party with his wife Shibani Dandekar and her sister Anusha Dandekar.The couple can be seen playing with colours with each other and Anusha smeared colours on paps.Farhan also can be seen clicking selfies with fans. Javed Akhtar, who has penned a string of classics in collaboration with screenwriter Salim Khan, turned a year older on Wednesday.Popularly known as Salim-Javed, the duo scripted many commercially and critically accepted films like 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat', 'Zanjeer', 'Deewaar', 'Trishul', 'Kaala Patthar', 'Dostana', 'Seeta Aur Geeta', 'Sholay', 'Mr India', 'Don', and many more.A documentary titled 'Angry Young Men', was announced earlier, based on the lives of screenwriters Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. Salman Khan's production banner, SKF (Salman Khan Films) is teaming up with Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment and Zoya Akhtar's Tiger Baby Films for the documentary. On the other hand, veteran actor Shabana Azmi plays pivotal role in filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi's upcoming film 'Lahore 1947', which features Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead roles.In a statement, Rajkumar Santoshi shared character details of Shabana Azmi."Shabana ji has played various kinds of characters in her life...She is a tremendously talented actress and her character in Lahore 1947 is a central character in the film and the story revolves around her character," he said.

Anil Kapoor on Wednesday night hosted a star-studded birthday bash for lyricist Javed Akhtar.Several Big B-town celebs marked their presence at the party.Javed Akhtar arrived at the bash along with his wife Shabana Azmi. The paps stationed outside the location wished him a happy birthday.The lyricist's son Farhan Akhtar along with his wife Shibani Dandekar attended the party in matching beige outfits.The host for the night, Anil Kapoor looked handsome as he donned a white shirt.Anil's brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor also marked their presence at the bash.In one of the pics, Javed Akhtar along with Farhan, Zoya, Anil and Boney Kapoor is seen posing in front of the paps.Actor Sonam Kapoor, her husband Anand Ahuja, and director Ashutosh Gowariker also attended the party.Javed Akhtar, who has penned a string of classics in collaboration with screenwriter Salim Khan, turned a year older on Wednesday.Popularly known as Salim-Javed, the duo scripted many commercially and critically accepted films like 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat', 'Zanjeer', 'Deewaar', 'Trishul', 'Kaala Patthar', 'Dostana', 'Seeta Aur Geeta', 'Sholay', 'Mr India', 'Don', and many more.A documentary titled 'Angry Young Men', was announced earlier, based on the lives of screenwriters Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. Salman Khan's production banner SKF (Salman Khan Films) is teaming up with Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment and Zoya Akhtar's Tiger Baby Films for the documentary.

The official handle of the film said that if a writer of his 'calibre' can't understand the betrayal of a lover, 'then all your art form is big false'."Writer of your calibre cannot understand the betrayal of a lover (Between Zoya & Ranvijay) then all your art form is big false (upside-down face emoji) & If a woman (betrayed and fooled by a man in the name of love) would have said 'lick my shoe' then you guys would have celebrated it by calling it feminism. Let love be free from the politics of gender. Let's just call them lovers. Lover cheated and lied. Lover said lick my shoe. Period," a post read on X account of 'Animal'.Reportedly, while talking at the Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival in Aurangabad, Javed Akhtar had called out the film's controversial scene in which Ranbir Kapoor asked Tripti Dimri to lick his shoes.He had said, "I believe it's a testing time for the young filmmakers today as to what kind of characters they want to create that the society will applaud. For instance, if there's a film in which a man asks a woman to lick his shoe or if a man says it's okay to slap a woman, and if the film is a super duper hit, then that's very dangerous."Despite being criticised for its depiction of misogyny and brutal violence by a section of people, 'Animal' became one of the highest-grossing films of 2023.Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol, Tripti Dimri, Suresh Oberoi and Prem Chopra among others featured in the film.

Dunki' starring Shah Rukh Khan recently unveiled the new track of the film 'Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se' which received good responses from the audience.The song weaves a captivating narrative, adding another layer of emotion to an endearing film that narrates a heart-warming tale of four friends and their quest to reach foreign shores.The song brings along the collaboration of Shah Rukh Khan and Sonu Nigam after a long time, the composition by Pritam on the magical lyrics of Javed Akhtar indeed makes it special.When asked about reuniting with SRK for DunkiJaved Akhtar shared an intriguing story about the song, He revealed, "In this film, I have only one song and interestingly, Raju Hirani played a pivotal role in ensuring that we included this song, and he specifically requested me to write it. I hope you will enjoy the song, as it is unique due to its distinct situation. Typically, I write the lyrics after the tune is composed, but Pritam generously suggested that I write the song first, and he would compose the music accordingly, and he did a fantastic and brilliant job with it.Written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon, 'Dunki' is a heart-warming tale of four friends and their quest to reach foreign shores, it charts the arduous yet life-changing journey they are about to undertake to make their dreams come true. Drawn from real-life experiences, 'Dunki' is a saga of love and friendship that brings together these wildly disparate stories, and provides hilarious and heart-breaking answers.The film features an ensemble cast, with colourful characters portrayed by Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover, starring along with Shah Rukh Khan. 'Dunki' is all set to hit cinemas on December 21.It marks SRK's first on-screen collaboration with director Rajkumar Hirani, actors Taapsee and Vicky Kaushal.

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' on Thursday unveiled the film's first track.Titled 'Hone Do Jo Hota Hai' the song features Siddhant ChaturvediAnanya Panday, and Adarsh Gourav.Taking to Instagram, Siddhant shared a glimpse of the song which he captioned, "Kick back, relax and say Hone Do Jo Hota Hai. Song out now." Sung by Savera and Lothika, the song is penned by Javed Akhtar.'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' is a 'coming-of-digital-age' story about three friends in their mid-20s navigating life in the world of social media.Set in Mumbai, this refreshing narrative of three friends is brought to life by the debutant director Arjun Varain Singh and the creative forces, known for exploring different facets of friendship, Excel Entertainment's Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in collaboration with Tiger Baby's Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar.'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' chronicles the lives of Imaad (Siddhant Chaturvedi), Ahana (Ananya Panday) and Neil (Adarsh Gourav), through the very relatable journey of three best friends together navigating aspirations, relationships and emotions. Bringing their infectious energy from reel to real, the young and dynamic cast helped turn a wall on the bustling street in Mumbai into a vibrant mural capturing their friendship and inviting the crowds to join their journey as they kick off the promotions for the film.'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' is set to arrive on December 26 on Netflix.Apart from this, Siddhant will also be seen in the action thriller film 'Yudhra'.Ananya, on the other hand, will be soon making her digital debut with the upcoming series 'Call Me Bae'.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Suhana Khan (@suhanakhan2)Composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, vocals by Dot and Kelly Dlima, and penned by Javed Akhtar, the track features Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda, and Khushi Kapoor along with the 'The Archies' cast.In the song Suhana, and Khushi could be seen showcasing their dancing prowess on skates, adorned in matching outfits.Soon after Suhana shared the song, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons.Helmed by Zoya Akhtar, the films marks the acting debut of Amitabh Bachchan's grandson Agastya Nanda, Shah Ruk Khan's daughter Suhana Khan and producer Boney Kapoor's Khushi Kapoor.'The Archies', a coming-of-age musical, follows the lives of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton who will take audiences to the fictional hilly town of Riverdale. The film explores friendship, freedom love, heartbreak and rebellion.The trailer unfolds a musical narrative led by seven charming characters from the beloved Archie comics, steering through the retro alleys of love, friendship, and youthful aspirations.The trailer signs off with a profound message - 'You are never too young to change the world'.The film is all set to stream on the OTT platform Netflix from December 7.

Sharing the story behind the making of 'Sandese Aate Hai' and how filmmaker-producer JP Dutta and Javed Akhtar convinced him to compose the song, Malik said, "The 'Border' has a different story. I was going through a difficult phase of my life when JP Sahab called me. He showed me some stills of jawans manning the borders. I was in the mood to make a lighthearted song like 'Oonchi Hai Building' or 'Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali' ... I was in that zone. And I have been a huge fan of Pancham Da (RD Burman), as he could give you a song like 'Dum Maro Dum' as well as 'Kuchh To Log Kahenge'. So, I wanted to say, I could give you 'Oonchi Hai Building' and also compose 'Aye Jaate Hue Lamho'.He said the images of soldiers standing alert on the border made him emotional and he poured out all his emotions into that song. "When I looked at the stills, a particular image caught my attention. It was of the jawans guarding our frontiers while there was snow everywhere. I was moved by that image and recorded a love song. However, he (JP Dutta) said as good as the song was, it was befitting of the moment that he wanted to capture in the song. After the song was recorded, he put it aside. He loved the song but said, 'You are capable of much more'. I took a look at the picture again and started crying. The tears just kept streaming down my eyes. Seeing me in tears, he said, 'These tears will now help you create music. You will now start composing for Border'.""After that meeting, I started to think about the song and one day Javed Sahab and JP Dutta knocked on my door and the rest is history. I started thinking of all our jawans -- in the army, navy, air force or police, everyone who defends and secures our country. And I said for 'Border', there's got to be something else. And I started reimagining everything. One day, there was a knock on my door while I was busy composing other songs. In the 90s, I was flying. I was doing so many things at that time -- performing at shows, making songs, meeting producers, doing two songs a day and whatnot. So, suddenly, JP Dutta and Javed Akhtar entered and closed the door of the music room behind them. Then, Javed Sahab asked me to take a pen before they both began reading out the 'Sandese Aate Hai' lyrics to me. I was thinking, where are the Mukhda and Antara? It sounded like adverbs and proverbs. There was no poetry, it read like a story. And I saw the script, running into 11 to 15 pages. I asked when was this song going to end. To this, they looked at me and Javed Sahab told JP Sahab, 'Leave him for one month with this script, we will come back after one month and he would be ready with the song by then'."Anu shared how he reduced the runtime of this song from 11 minutes to 7.5 minutes while also sharing a sweet moment with Javed Akhtar. "When I read, 'Aye Guzarne Waali Hava Bata', I started humming the tune under my breath. Suddenly, Javeed sahab looked at me and said, 'what are you saying? The moment I sang, 'Wahan Rehti Hai Meri Boodhi Maa', and, out of the blue, I started singing the whole song and JP Sahab looked at me and Javed Sahab got up to fetch a cassette and asked, 'Would you please give me an autograph?'. I made 'Sandese Aate Hai' of 7.5-minute runtime. Everyone was so thrilled with how the song had turned out. JP Sahab, who seldom lets out what he is feeling inside, got up, nodded and said, 'let's go for it'. His father was also there, OP uncle."Sharing how he brought Sonu Nigam and Roopkumar Rathod on board for 'Sandese Aate Hai', he said, "There was a young singer in my mind and I told JP Sahab, 'let's take Roopkumar Rathod on board as I have seen him at your place'. 'There is also another young man whom I met in Delhi. I like his voice', I told JP Sahab, adding, 'His name is Sonu Nigam. I promised him that someday, I will give him work'. And, I wanted to give him that song. It was a big deal. Even today, when the song is played, people catch hold of me, giving me hugs. At airports, I met jawans who introduced me to their mothers by saying, he made the song 'Sandese Aate Hai'. It is an overwhelming feeling."Over the course of an illustrious musical career, Malik has prduced many hits such as 'Taal Pe Jab' and 'Mere Humsafar' from the film 'Refugee', 'Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal' from 'Main Hoon Na', ' Baazigar O Baazigar' from 'Baazigar' and many more.

He participated in the show 'Fame Gurukul' which was judged by lyricist Javed Akhtar and singers Shankar Mahadevan and late singer KK back in 2005. He ended up in the sixth position.However, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a director, heard Arijit's voice while he was appearing on this reality show and offered to work with him.And he kept his word by giving Arijit the chance to sing "Yoon Shabnami" in the Saawariya movie, but his rendition was never used.Arijit has given many soulful and peppy numbers including 'Kabira', 'Samjhawan', 'Gerua', 'Channa Mereya', 'Nashe Si Chadh Gayi', 'Ae Dil Hai' Mushkil', 'Muskurane'and his latest addition 'Deva Deva'. Though he started his music career in 2005, he made his debut as a Bollywood playback singer in 2011 with 'Murder 2' song 'Phir Mohabbat' starring Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez.Not 'Phir Mohabbat' but the love anthem of 'Aashiqui 2' gave rise to the birth of the star Arijit! This heart-wrenching melody composed by Mithoon, and sung by Arijit is the go-to song of lovelorn 'aashiqs', who wait for their love to be requited. Since then, there has been no looking back for him.One of the interesting facts that few people are aware is that after Kumar Sanu, Arijit is the only Bollywood vocalist to win the Filmfare Awards five times in a row from 2016 to 2020. He won his first Filmfare award in 2016.In 2019, the singer saw a high point in his career, when he took home the National Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the 'Padmaavat' song 'Binte Dil'.Despite achieving success and fame, Arijit has stuck to his humble roots which adds to his growing popularity. He makes an entire generation laugh, cry, and long to listen to his melodies. Maintaining a low profile and trying to escape from the media glare, Arijit has an interesting persona just like how he switches from soulful to peppy numbers with ease and elan. Whether it's his 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', a soulful track that reflects on love, longing and desire, Arijit's voice resonates with the pain of the star-crossed lover or 'Palat - Tera Hero Idhar Hai', a peppy song which is undoubtedly one of his best songs. From catchy beats to singer's magical voice, you can't stop yourself from grooving on this one.Arijit has been delivering power-packed performances one after another.'Muskurane': This soulful song from the movie 'Citylights' is another gem in Arjit's discography. Penned by Rashmi Singh and composed by Jeet Ganguli, 'Muskurane' has an authenticity of emotions attached to it.Audience were able to relate to Ranbir Kapoor's on-screen pangs of heartbreak as it was expressed so beautifully by Arijit's melodious voice. The Arijit-Ranbir duo is a superhit combination for such heartfelt songs. Don't you agree?Not only these tracks but Arijit has wooed the audience with his chartbuster like 'Kesariya', 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan', 'Pyaar Hota Kayi Baar Hai', 'Lehra Do', 'Dance Ka Bhoot' and many more.The singer turned 36 on Tuesday. As birthday is complete without wishes, the Bollywood friends, colleagues, his loved one wished and poured in their love for Arijit on social media.Singer Mika Singh took to Twitter and wished the birthday boy by sharing a picture together.He wrote, "Birthday wishes going out to the multitalented, the true rock star of India my younger brother @arijitsingh. May God continue to bless you with all the success and happiness."Not only singers but Bollywood actors extended warm wishes on Arijit's birthday.Sharing a picture of himself and Arijit from the stage, actor Suniel Shetty wrote, "A very very Happy Birthday to my absolute absolute favourite Arijit Singh. Here's to many more soulful renditions and beautiful melodies. Have a blessed year ahead."Anushka Sharma also wished the singer.Arijit gave his amazing voice to Anushka and Shah Rukh Khan's starrer song 'Hawayein' from the movie 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'.Irshad Kamil's words and Pritam's music gave him another opportunity to Arijit Singh to pour his emotions into a 'Hawayein' song of life, love and journey!Rakul Preet Singh wished 'Mitra Re' singer and wrote, "Happy birthday Arijit. Hope all your birthday wishes come true."'Mitra Re' song from 'Runway 34' composed by Jasleen Royal, sung by Arijit and Jasleen Royal.We hope that Arijit Singh will keep blessing us with great music for all occasions.