Javed Akhtar

Summary

Javed Akhtar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Khairabad^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1945^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,033 views/month, #5,395 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Khairabad^[2], Javed Akhtar…
• Javed Akhtar was born on January 17, 1945^[3].
• Javed Akhtar's father was Jan Nisar Akhtar^[10].
• Javed Akhtar was married to Shabana Azmi^[11].
• A child of Javed Akhtar was Farhan Akhtar^[12].
• A child of Javed Akhtar was Zoya Akhtar^[13].
• Javed Akhtar held citizenship in India^[14].
• Javed Akhtar's professions included screenwriter^[4].
• Javed Akhtar worked as a writer^[5].
• Javed Akhtar's professions included poet^[6].
• Javed Akhtar's professions included lyricist^[7].
• Javed Akhtar's professions included songwriter^[8].
• Javed Akhtar's professions included politician^[15].
• Javed Akhtar was educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[16].
• Javed Akhtar was educated at Minto Circle^[17].
• Javed Akhtar received the Padma Bhushan^[18].
• Javed Akhtar received the Padma Shri in arts^[19].
• Javed Akhtar received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu^[20].
• Javed Akhtar received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics^[21].
• Javed Akhtar received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics^[22].
• Javed Akhtar received the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award^[23].
• Javed Akhtar is recorded as male^[24].
• Javed Akhtar's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Javed Akhtar is part of Salim-Javed^[26].
• Javed Akhtar's Commons category is recorded as Javed Akhtar^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Khairabad^[2], Javed Akhtar… he was born on January 17, 1945^[3]. His father was Jan Nisar Akhtar^[10].

Education

Educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[16], a central university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1920^[30], headquartered in Aligarh^[31] and Minto Circle^[17], a school^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1875^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], lyricist^[7], songwriter^[8], and politician^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[18], a civil decoration^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1954^[37]; Padma Shri in arts^[19], a class of award^[38], in India^[39]; Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu^[20], a literary award^[40], in India^[41]; National Film Award for Best Lyrics^[21], a class of award^[42]; and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award^[23], a film award^[43], in India^[44].

Personal Life

Among Javed Akhtar's spouses was Shabana Azmi^[11]. Children include Farhan Akhtar^[12], an actor^[45], b. 1974^[46], of India^[47], awarded the Filmfare Awards^[48] and Zoya Akhtar^[13], a film director^[49], b. 1974^[50], of India^[51], awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Director^[52].

Why It Matters

Javed Akhtar ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,033 views/month, #5,395 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Javed Akhtar born?

Javed Akhtar's place of birth was Khairabad^[2].

Who were Javed Akhtar's parents?

Javed Akhtar's father was Jan Nisar Akhtar^[10].

Who was Javed Akhtar married to?

Javed Akhtar's spouses include Shabana Azmi^[11].

What did Javed Akhtar do for work?

Javed Akhtar worked as screenwriter^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], lyricist^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did Javed Akhtar go to school?

Javed Akhtar was educated at Aligarh Muslim University^[16] and Minto Circle^[17].

What awards did Javed Akhtar receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[18], Padma Shri in arts^[19], Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu^[20], and National Film Award for Best Lyrics^[21].