Javed Akhtar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Jadoo

Profession(s)

- Lyricist, Screenwriter, Poet

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 5

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 75 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

White

Career

Debut

As a Screenwriter (with Salim Khan)

- : Andaaz (1971)

As a Screenwriter (Solo)

- : Betaab (1983)

As a lyricist

- : Silsila (1981)

Awards/Honours

- Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999.

- Honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

- 5-time National Award winner for Best Lyrics for the movies- Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000) and Lagaan (2001).

- In 2013, received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu), India's second highest literary honor, for his poetry collection- Lava.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Wednesday, 17 Jan 1945

Age:

Birthplace

Gwalior, Gwalior State, Central India Agency, British India

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Schools

- Not Known

College(s)

- Saifiya College, Bhopal

Educational Qualification

- Graduate in Arts

Religion

Atheist

Address

- 702/Sagar Samrat, Green Field Road, Near Juhu, Mumbai- 400049

Hobbies

Watching Cricket

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Relationships

Marriage Date

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Honey Irani

- Shabana Azmi

Family

Spouse(s)

- Honey Irani, Ex-wife (Screenwriter Director)

- Shabana Azmi, Actress (m. 1984-present)

Children

Son

- - Farhan Akhtar (son from first wife)

Daughter

- - Zoya Akhtar, Elder (daughter from first wife)

Family

Father

- - Jan Nisar Akhtar (Songwriter poet)

Mother

- - Safia Akhtar (Singer)

Brothers

- - Salman Akhtar, Shahid Akhtar

Sisters

- - Uneza Akhtar, Albina

Favourites

Food

Kebabs, Vanilla Ice-Cream, Aloo Gosht Ka Shorba, Biryani

Actor(s)

Dilip Kumar

Sport(s)

Cricket

Money Factor

Net Worth

- Not Known

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Jadoo
Profession(s): Lyricist, Screenwriter, Poet

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 5
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 75 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: White

Career

Debut: : Andaaz (1971), : Betaab (1983), : Silsila (1981)
Awards/Honours: Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999., Honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2007., 5-time National Award winner for Best Lyrics for the movies- Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000) and Lagaan (2001)., In 2013, received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu), India's second highest literary honor, for his poetry collection- Lava.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 17 January 1945
Birthplace: Gwalior, Gwalior State, Central India Agency, British India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Schools: Not Known
College(s): Saifiya College, Bhopal
Educational Qualification: Graduate in Arts
Religion: Atheist
Address: 702/Sagar Samrat, Green Field Road, Near Juhu, Mumbai- 400049
Hobbies: Watching Cricket
Lesser Known Facts: Does Javed Akhtar drink alcohol: No (Used to be an alcohol addict), Not many people know that Javed Akhtar parents initially gave him the name-Jadoo. Interestingly, the word Jadoo was taken from a poem written by his father. The particular line containingthe word reads- lamha, lamha kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga., Poetry and songwriting have been running in Akhtars family for generations. While his grandfather,Muztar Khairabadi and his elder brother Bismil Khairabadi, were poets, his father, Jan Nisar Khan, was a renowned songwriter in Bollywood., His great-grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, was a scholar of Islamic studies and theology and played an important role in the first independence movement of India in 1857., In hopes of making it big in Bollywood, Akhtar came to Mumbai in 1964. However, he had no place to take refuge under. He spent days without any food, sleeping beneath the trees or in corridors before finally finding shelter at Kamal Amrohi Studio in Jogeshwari., The future writing duo Salim-Javed (Salim Khan Javed Akhtar) first met on the sets of the film Sarhadi Lootera (1966), wherein Salim was an actor and Javed was a clapper boy. However, the latter was later promoted to the position of dialogue-writer as the director was unable to find one., The two soon started to work together. While Salim Khan thought and devised new ideas stories, Akhtar contributed by framing dialogues. Interestingly, Akhtar wrote all thedialogues in Urdu which were later translated into Hindi by one of their assistants. They worked together on as many as 24 films before the inevitable parting of ways. Out of these 24 movies, 20 were hits, including the 1975 cult classic- Sholay., Although they split up in 1982, some of the scripts that they had written by that time were later adapted into films like Zamana(1985) and Mr. India (1987)., Coincidentally, Akhtar and his first wife, Honey Irani, share the same date of birth- 17 January., Akhtar used to assist Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi in his works and thus visited his house frequently. It was during these meetings that Akhtar came close to the poets daughter, Shabana Azmi. When his then-wife, Honey Irani, came to know about this extra-marital affair, she asked Akhtar to leave. While the couple separated in 1978, they eventually got divorced in 1984.
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Relationships

Marriage Date: 9 December 1984 (with Shabana Azmi)
Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Honey Irani, Shabana Azmi

Family

Spouse(s): Honey Irani, Ex-wife (Screenwriter Director), Shabana Azmi, Actress (m. 1984-present)
Children: - Farhan Akhtar (son from first wife), - Zoya Akhtar, Elder (daughter from first wife)
Family: - Jan Nisar Akhtar (Songwriter poet), - Safia Akhtar (Singer), - Salman Akhtar, Shahid Akhtar, - Uneza Akhtar, Albina

Favourites

Food: Kebabs, Vanilla Ice-Cream, Aloo Gosht Ka Shorba, Biryani
Actor(s): Dilip Kumar
Sport(s): Cricket

Money Factor

Net Worth: Not Known

Updated: Sunday,Aug 30, 2026 02:29 AM GMT+05:30

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