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Javed Akhtar

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Born: January 17, 1945

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Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) 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...

Filmography13 TITLES
Bareilly Ki Barfi
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Bareilly Ki Barfi2017
Manto
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Manto2018
Luck by Chance
6.5
Luck by Chance2009
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
5.2
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema2015
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