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Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar remembered one of the finest actors of Bollywood Amrish Puri ahead of his 14th death anniversary.

PANIPAT is undeniably one of the most anticipated movies for next year. Ever since the announcement of the magnum opus, we have been eagerly waiting for the epic war to take over the Hindi Cinema.

PANIPAT is undeniably one of the most anticipated movies for next year. Ever since the announcement of the magnum opus, we have been eagerly waiting for the epic war to take over the Hindi Cinema.

Nandita Das MANTO is a near masterpiece that ingeniously coins the life and the literature of Saadat Hasan Manto to an everlasting effect where Nawazuddin Siddiqui gives his career best. 

Actress Kubra Sait, who rose to fame with her character as Kukoo in Netflixs first Indian original series "Sacred Games", considers herself as one of the biggest fans of superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Actress Kubra Sait, who rose to fame with her character as Kukoo in Netflixs first Indian original series "Sacred Games", considers herself as one of the biggest fans of superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

The university town of Aligarh has the distinction of providing some big names to the industry, mainly by way of poets and writers. Shakeel Badayuni, Janesar and Javed Akhtar, Asrar Ul Haq (Majaz), Ravindra Jain and Shahryar to name a few.

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akthar says the reason why Rajkumar Hirani is able to make cinema that touches the heart is because he is a good human being.

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akthar says the reason why Rajkumar Hirani is able to make cinema that touches the heart is because he is a good human being.

Enjoy with Sing-along lyrics of the Super hit song - Dekha Ek Khawab from film Silsila starring - Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar

Movie : Silsila
Song : Dekha Ek Khawab toh
Music : Shiv-Hari
Producer: Yash Chopra
Director: Yash Chopra
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar

Enjoy with Sing-along lyrics of the Super hit song - Dekha Ek Khawab from film Silsila starring - Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar

Movie : Silsila
Song : Dekha Ek Khawab toh
Music : Shiv-Hari
Producer: Yash Chopra
Director: Yash Chopra
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar

Enjoy with Sing-along lyrics of the Super hit song - Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum from film Silsila starring - Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar

Movie : Silsila
Song : Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum
Music : Shiv-Hari
Producer: Yash Chopra
Director: Yash Chopra
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan

Enjoy with Sing-along lyrics of the Super hit song - Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum from film Silsila starring - Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar

Movie : Silsila
Song : Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum
Music : Shiv-Hari
Producer: Yash Chopra
Director: Yash Chopra
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan

Eminent lyricist, poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar feels the music in contemporary Indian cinema is no longer sympathetic to lyrics, and the tunes -- often high on tempo -- are not conducive for good poetry.

Eminent lyricist, poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar feels the music in contemporary Indian cinema is no longer sympathetic to lyrics, and the tunes -- often high on tempo -- are not conducive for good poetry.

Javed Akhtar’s comment on the present scenario of film music is a mirror to the reality. 

Noted lyricist, poet and screen writer Javed Akhtar says he is not a fan of Lata Mangeshkar.. find out what are his feelings for the queen of play back singing.

A music school in honour of India’s queen of playback singing Lata Mageshkar has been announced.

Waheeda-Shabana help raise £3 lakhs for deprived

Aamir, Rani, Farhan, Reema at TALAASH music launch

The row over whether composers and lyricists should get royalty has got uglier with Javed Akhtar being banned by the Film Federation of India. The producers of the film industry have raised the ante and they do not seem to be in a mood to share the booty from the efforts of the song writer and the music director, as it is being demanded by Javed Akhtar. They need to pause and think for a moment, whether the two biggest hits of the current year Munni Badnam huifrom DABANGG and Shiela Ki Jawaani from TEES MAAR KHAN would have got the bumper initial opening at the centres that matter, i.e. Mumbai and Saurashtra. It is the songs which are the medium of publicity for a film and are the initial catalytic factors in bringing the crowds in to the cinema halls.