Amid the backlash over podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia's crass remarks at a roast show, a video of poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar ...
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Javed Akhtar's journey from 'Jaadu' to legendary poetOn his 80th birthday, we take a look back at an interesting anecdote from Javed Akhtar's early life. Born in Gwalior, he was originally named "Jaadu" after a magical poem written by his father.
Coming from a lineage of writers, Javed Akhtar—son of renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar—released his first poetry book, Tarkash (Quiver), a collection of 52 ghazals and nazms, in 1995.
Javed Akhtar reflects on the challenges of writing lyrics that match the intellectual level of contemporary film narratives. He reminisces about the poetic opportunities in films like 'Zubeida' and ...
Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...
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