Doing the rounds of studios with only the shirt on his back, being paid less than a peon in a job, and not knowing where his next meal would come from – that was Javed Akhtar’s life between 1965 and 1970
10 May,2025 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In a chat with Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, Javed Akhtar recalls boycott calls from Bollywood producers after passing the Copyright Amendment Act 2012, fighting for lyricist royalties
10 May,2025 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist series, Javed Akhtar shares deets on his collaboration with Salim Khan, kids Farhan and Zoya Akhtar, not watching his old works, and more
10 May,2025 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In a chat with Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, Javed Akhtar reflected on his communist roots and current wealth, revealing he hasn't bought shoes since the 1950s and doesn't track his bank balances
10 May,2025 08:59 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
