Javed Akhtar date of birth:
January 17, 1945
How old is Javed Akhtar?
79
Where was Javed Akhtar born?
Gwalior state, India
What is Javed Akhtar nationality?
Indian
What is Javed Akhtar's occupation?
Lyricist, poet, scriptwriter
Short Biography
Javed Akhtar Urdu: جاوید اختر; born 17 January 1945) is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Akhtar is a mainstream writer and some of his most successful work was carried out with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed between 1971 to 1982. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007), the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as thirteen Filmfare Awards.