Lyricist Javed Akhtar revealed that the iconic song 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga' was initially penned for Madhuri Dixit, ...

But not many know that Manisha Koirala was not the first choice for the film. Noted lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar once revealed that Madhuri Dixit was the original heroine of the film and ...

Javed Akhtar is a legendary Bollywood screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Award for Best Lyrics and eight Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics.

Javed Akhtar is a celebrated lyricist and has co-written with Salim Khan some of Hindi cinema’s biggest blockbusters. Excerpted with permission from Ashis Ghatak’s The Musical Maverick: The Authorized ...

Certainly not director Ramesh Sippy or the film’s co-writer Javed Akhtar, who was livid when informed about the altered ...

What has caused outrage is that one of the many iconic dialogues in Sholay has been altered in the new version. By whose ...

A restored version of the iconic Hindi blockbuster ‘Sholay’ with its original ending will be released across theatres in India soon, eminent poet, lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar said on ...

Javed Akthar also voiced his discontent about the proliferation of 'vulgar' songs in cinema, revealing he has consistently rejected such offers. Veteran screenwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar has ...