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Happy birthday Javed Akhtar: Classic hits of the 80s penned by the ace writer
Updated On: 17 January, 2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As the legendary lyricist is turning a year older today, let`s take a look at some of the most striking movies of the 80s that were penned by the eminent writer and everybody`s favourite, Javed Saab.
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Javed Akhtar Birthday 2024: Behind every successful movie, there`s a visionary director they say. But the one who sets the blueprint of the stories that help filmmakers to rake in the moolah and turn an ordinary actor into a superstar is none other than the genius called writer, and Javed Akhtar is one such genius. A poet, lyricist, and screenwriter, Javed Akhtar is a multifaceted personality who changed the course of Indian cinema with his stellar writing skills. Javed Akhtar along with Salim Khan was renowned as India`s most popular writer duo who together gave some of the greatest hits of all time, like `Trishul`, `Deewar`, `Kaala Patthar, `Don`, `Sholay`, `Mr. India` among several others. The notable duo who created Amitabh Bachchan`s iconic `angry young man` image with `Zanjeer` in 1973, unfortunately, split up and ended their professional relationship in the 80s. While Salim-Javed collectively delivered over 20 movies, Akhtar alone has scripted stories of more than 15 movies. Apart from movies, the legendary writer has also penned evergreen songs and memorable dialogues that are cherished by cinema lovers.
On Javed Akhtar`s birthday, let`s take a look at some of the most striking movies of the 80s that were penned by the eminent writer and everybody`s favourite.
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