| BIRTHDAY | 17 January,1945 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2025) | 80 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Capricorn |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 4” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165.35 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Javed Akhtar was born on 17th January 1945 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh in India. He is a renowned Indian Poet, Lyricist, Writer, Songwriter, Screenwriter, Playwright & Author. He is also a mainstream writer and has written scripts for many Bollywood Movies.
| Other Name: | Jadu, Javed Jan Nisar Akhtar |
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| Other Professions: | Lyricist Writer Songwriter Screenwriter Playwright Author |
| Appearance: | Bollywood Kannada Urdu |
Javed Akhtar Complete Bio & Career
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1999 | Arts |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2007 | Literature and Education |
Javed Akhtar Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to an Indian Poet Jan Nisar Akhtar and Safia Akhtar. He has a brother named Salman Akhtar who is an American Psychoanalyst and three sisters named Uneza Akhtar, Albina Sharma, Shahid Akhtar. First, he married actress Honey Irani on 21-03-1972 and together the couple has a son named Farhan Akhtar and a daughter named Zoya Akhtar. He married second-time actress Shabana Azmi on 09-12-1984. His first marriage with Honey Irani ended with divorce in 1985.
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| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Gwalior |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Address | 702, Sagar Samrat, Greenfield Road, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | N/A |
| College | Saifiya College, Bhopal |
| Qualification | B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) |
| Hobbies | Reading and Traveling |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | As a Script Writer - Andaaz (1971) As a Lyricist - Silsila (1981) |
| Best Movies | Silsila (1981), Duniya (1984), Dil Chahta Hai (1999), and Sholay (1975) |
| Best Friends | Salim Khan, Gulzar |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $35 Million |
| Official Website | http://javedakhtar.com |
Collections
| Car Collections | Audi Q5 and Mercedes Benz |
Favourites
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Favorite Actress | Meena Kumari |
| Favorite Actor | Dilip Kumar |
| Favorite Film Director | Ramesh Sippy , Yash Chopra |
| Favorite Singer | Kishore Kumar , Lata Mangeshkar , Mohammed Rafi |
| Favorite Place | Paris |
| Favorite Dress | Kurta Pajama |
| Favorite Food | Kebab and Vanilla Ice-Cream |
| Favorite Poet | Kaifi Azmi |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Javed Akhtar
- Javed Akhtar's actual name is Jadu.
- He met his ex-wife Honey Irani on the sets of Hema Malini starrer film 'Seeta Aur Geeta'.
- During his struggling days, he used to sleep in corridors on under trees.
- As a script-writing duo, Salim ideated stories and Javed helped him with dialogues.
- The reason of the famous Salim-Javed split is ego issues.
Javed Akhtar Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
80 years, 11months, 5 days old age Javed Akhtar will turn 81 on 17 January, 2026. Only 25 days, 16 hours,37 minutes has left for his next birthday.
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