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Javed Akhtar
Writer 81 years old

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) 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. He is... Read full bio →

Filmography

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8 titles
Don

Don

Farhan Akhtar 2006 2h 58m 5.0

DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.

Mr. India

Mr. India

Shekhar Kapur 1987 2h 59m

A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.

Shakti

Shakti

Ramesh Sippy 1982 2h 45m

A policeman's son becomes a criminal after a childhood incident creates a rift between them.

Don

Don

Chandra Barot 1978 2h 46m

A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP D'Silva knows of this incident, he recruits Vijay, who is a spitting image of Don, to replace the original Don and infiltrate his gang.

Sholay

Sholay

Ramesh Sippy 1975 3h 28m 6.0

After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.

Deewaar

Deewaar

Yash Chopra 1975 2h 54m

Haunted by the past, Vijay turns to crime, while Ravi, his brother, becomes an honest police officer. Fate pits them against each other when Ravi is sent to nab Vijay.

Zanjeer

Zanjeer

Prakash Mehra 1973 2h 26m

A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.

Yaadon Ki Baaraat

Yaadon Ki Baaraat

Nasir Hussain 1973 2h 44m

Three brothers are separated after their parents are murdered by a gangster. Years later, they find their paths intertwined around a family song.

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