Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar is a renowned poet, scriptwriter and lyricist. He has written scripts for blockbuster movies like Sholay, Haathi Mere Saathi, Deewar and Don along with Salim Khan. He is also known for penning the lyrics of Ek Ladki Ko Dekha, Sandese Aate hain, Kal Ho Na Ho and Tere Liye among others.


ome of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed. Akhtar continues to be a prominent figure in Bollywood and is one of the most popular and sought-after lyricists.