Javed Akhtar's honest interview, where he shared his journey in films. How he got his first film as a writer (SalimJaved), the story behind their names on film posters, his first song "Dekha Ek Khwaab" in Silsila, his equation with Salim Sahab, and much more at GIFLIF Fest, in conversation with Director of Kaun Pravin Tambe Jayprad Desai. Javed Sahab shares his philosophy of life by sharing reallife experiences and reciting some of his favorite poems.

Chapters
00:00 On his years on growing up in Bhopal The City of Lakes
01:24 Films and writers that influenced Javed Akhtar
04:55 When did he develop interest in films?
06:50 The beginning of his career, with Kamaal Amrohi
10:06 How and when he met Salim Khan
15:09 How SalimJaved fought for their rights and demanded their names to be mentioned as writers on posters/ banners
17:16 When SalimJaved, the writer pair, became the recipe for success
20:33 How Javed sahab developed his craft of screenplay and Salim sahab's influence
22:14 The separation of SalimJaved
24:45 How Javed Akhtar started writing lyrics in films, and the art of writing film songs
29:48 The evolution of lyrics over the last 30 years
37:40 Shayars/ poets that Javed Akhtar is fond of (audience Q & A)
38:50 Javed Akhtar on Soorma Bhopali (audience Q & A)
40:26 Where is India heading to (audience Q & A)
45:04 How should a young writer proceed for their work to reach the right people (audience Q & A)
47:03 How the song "Ek ladki ko dekha toh aisa laga" from "1942 a love story" happened (audience Q & A)
51:09 Is writing talent an inherent God gift or can be learned? (audience Q & A)
52:23 The background of the dialogue "Mere paas maa hai"
58:30 The conclusion with a few lines on Bhopal The City of Lakes

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