Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar is a writer, music director and lyricist in Hindi and Tamil cinema, credited on Gold (2018).

Javed Akhtar (Urdu pronunciation: [d͡ʒɑːʋɛd̪ əxt̪əɾ]; born 17 January 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, poet, and political activist. Renowned for his extensive work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest screenwriters and lyricists in the history of Indian cinema.

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