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Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours. Akhtar came to recognition in the duo Salim–Javed, and earned his breakthrough as a screenwriter with 1973's Zanjeer. He went on to write the films Deewaar and Sholay, both released in 1975; they earned a cult following, and had a significant impact in popular culture. He later earned praise for his work as a lyricist, winning the National Film Award for Best Lyrics five times and the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist eight times. Akhtar notably campaigned for the Communist Party of India and their candidate in the 2019 Indian general election, and was a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha. For his work, he received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020. In 2024, Amazon Prime released a three-part documentary series about the Salim-Javed screenwriting duo, Angry Young Men. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javed_Akhtar) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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GALLAN GOODIYAAN
YASHITA SHARMA, MANISH KUMAR TIPU, FARHAN AKHTAR, SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, SUKHWINDER SINGH, SHANKAR EHSAAN LOY, and JAVED AKHTAR
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BILLO RANI
ANAND RAJ ANAND
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Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam (From "Bad Newz")
Udit Narayan
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MAIN HOON NA
SONU NIGAM
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Main Jahaan Rahoon
Himesh Reshammiya, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Krishna Beuraa, and Javed Akhtar

Albums

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Pushto Geet, Vol. 1

2013
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Jaane Jigar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1997
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Jab

2010
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King Uncle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1992
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Namastey London (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2007
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Baadshah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1999

Singles & EPs

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Bande (From "Superboys of Malegaon")

Single • 2025
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Dil Tode Ke Maja Letbaru Ho

Single • 2024
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In Raahon Mein (From "The Archies")

Single • 2023
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Veer-Zaara

Single • 2024
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Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya

Single • 2024
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Va Va Voom (From "The Archies")

Single • 2023
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Yudhra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Single • 2024
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Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai

Single • 2024
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Saathiya (From "Yudhra")

Single • 2024
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Hone Do Jo Hota Hai (From "Kho Gaye Hum Kahan")

Single • 2023

Videos

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Shahrukh Khan,Rani Mukherjee|Shafqat Amanat Ali|Shankar Mahadevan

Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar Mahadevan, & Caralisa Monteiro • 158M views
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Radha Kaise Na Jale Best Video|Lagaan|Aamir Khan|Asha Bhosle|Udit Narayan

A.R. Rahman • 171M views

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Presenting Shankar Mahadevan

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'00s Bollywood

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Presenting Anu Malik

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00s Bollywood Dance

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Presenting Himesh Reshammiya

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Bollywood Indie

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Romancing the Rains

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Presenting Vicky Kaushal

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Feelin' Good: Bollywood

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Presenting Sonu Nigam

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