Originally conceived for Amitabh Bachchan, 'Mr. India' stemmed from Salim-Javed's fascination with his voice, envisioning him ...

Javed Akhtar finally breaks silence on the Salim-Javed split, revealing how rumours of his closeness with Amitabh Bachchan ...

Javed Akhtar recalls his initial years in Mumbai, facing hardships and earning less than a peon before finding success. He ...

Veteran lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has always been open about his struggles with alcohol addiction. In a recent ...

Javed Akhtar on his bond with Salim Khan, writing for Zoya and Farhan Akhtar, and why he avoids watching his old films in ...

Javed Akhtar reflects on his communist roots and current wealth, revealing he hasn’t bought shoes since the 1950s and doesn’t track his bank balances ...

Javed Akhtar recalls his struggle days in Mumbai, revealing why the thought of suicide never crossed his mind, in this candid ...

Javed’s last collaboration, Mr India (1987), was originally penned with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in mind. However, things didn’t materialise, and Indian cinema witnessed the end of a ...

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar reveals why he feels regret when praised for Sholay, 50 years after its release, in this ...

Javed Akhtar reveals why he avoided working with Amitabh Bachchan for 10 years after the Salim-Javed split, and the original ...

Javed Akhtar revealed he was once so addicted that he drank 18 bottles of beer in one go, saying a "different demon" would ...

Javed Akhtar opens up about drinking 18 bottles of beer in one sitting, his struggle with alcohol addiction, and how it ...