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Javed Akhtar turns 76 today and is receiving birthday wishes from fans and admirers all over the world. The much-acclaimed artist started in the industry in 1971 as a screenwriter and started writing songs from 1981. Son of the Indian Urdu Poet, Jan Nisar Akhtar, Javed Akhtar has established his name among the list of best poets and lyricists in all these years.
In his career so far as a lyricist, Javed Akhtar has written the songs of all genres i.e. romance, patriotic, party and even devotional. If he has written a soothing track like Main Yahaan Hoon from Veer Zaara, Om Shanti Om’s Dard-E-Disco has also been written by him. Who can forget his goosebumps-inducing lyrics for Sandese Aate Hain from Border?
As a big fan of Mr Javed Akhtar, I always feel amazed while listening to his songs and poetries of all kind. But he amazes me most with his devotional songs. Akhtar has often claimed that he is an atheist. He has always stood for equal opportunities for all religions and perhaps that’s why he has been equally criticised by both Hindus and Muslims. But I am always blown away with the beauty of his words especially in a devotional track like ‘O Paalanhaare’ from Lagaan.
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