Javed Akhtar is celebrating his 80th birthday today. The screenwriter, known for his work in Hindi cinema, has won five National Film Awards. He is also a recipient of the Padma Shri (1999) and the Padma Bhushan (2007).
While Javed Akhtar is credited for writing films like Target And don 2His most successful projects were written in collaboration with screenwriter Salim Khan. The duo, popularly known as Salim-Javed, wrote the scripts for many commercial and critically acclaimed films. chain, Wall And cinderLet’s take a look at the blockbuster films written by Javed Akhtar.
1. Target – Netflix
The film revolves around Hrithik Roshan’s character Karan, who willingly joins the Indian Army but backs out when he finds the life of a soldier difficult. When this creates conflict with his girlfriend, he gets involved again to make her proud.
2. leader Franchise – Zee5
It would not be an exaggeration to say leader One of the most iconic films of Amitabh Bachchan. The franchise was later revived by Javed Akhtar’s son Farhan Akhtar in 2006, with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.
3. mr india – Zee5
If you don’t remember this from Amrish Puri, don’t call yourself a cinephile, “mogambo happyAnil Kapoor and Sridevi’s great chemistry worked like a cherry on the cake.
4. cinder – Prime Video
One of the greatest films of Indian cinema has it all. An atmosphere of friendship with Jai and Veeru? check. The magical presence of spring? check. Timeless music? check. This project is worth watching again and again.
5. Wall – YouTube
The classic dialogues and temple scenes of the film make it a must-watch. Wall It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Parveen Bobby in lead roles.
6. chain – Zee5
This is the film that cemented Amitabh Bachchan’s “angry young man” persona. The action thriller directed by Prakash Mehra also stars Jaya Bachchan and Pran in lead roles.
7. black Stone – Prime Video
When Big B said,A man can get up after falling from the peak of the Himalayas… but once he falls from his own eyes, he keeps falling.We all applauded. Based on the Chasnala mining disaster, the film tells the story of three men who stand up to fight for the coal miners.
8. Arjun – Disney+Hotstar
Arjun Established Sunny Deol as a tremendous action hero. The film was directed by Rahul Rawail and produced by Karim Morani and Sunil Soorma.
9. Revolution – Zee5
The star-studded project includes Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini and Parveen Babi. This film marked Dilip Kumar’s return to acting after a gap of four years.
10. friendly – Netflix
Directed by Raj Khosla, the film was one of the biggest hits of 1980. It was remade in Tamil under the title. sattam,
Which of these films is your favourite?
