Saturday, March 28, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Javed Akhtar plans 'good scripts' in New Year

Darpan News Desk IANS, 06 Jan, 2015 12:26 PM
  • Javed Akhtar plans 'good scripts' in New Year
Acclaimed lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, who along with noted writer Salim Khan penned stories like "Zanjeer", "Sholay" and "Deewar", has said that he is planning to pen down "some good scripts" this year.
 
"I would like to write some good scripts again, hopefully this year," Javed said here Monday at a book launch.
 
"Besides, there is lot more I want to do...more poetry, more lyrics, better poetry, better lyrics, better scripts...there is so much to do," he added.
 
Javed's last screenplay writer was for son Farhan Akhtar's 2006 directorial "Don: The Chase Begins Again". It was a remake of 1978 film "Don", the screenplay of which was written by the indomitable Salim-Javed duo.
 
The 69-year-old, who clocked 50 years in Hindi cinema last year, feels there is much to achieve and feels "50 years don't mean that I have achieved everything".
 
"There is so much to do in life," he said.
 
Further, he lauded the kind of work today's filmmakers are doing.
 
"When I see the work of other people (filmmakers, writers) and how wonderfully they are doing...for example 'PK'...the kind of scripts they are writing, I get very impressed and inspired," the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee said.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Jimmy Sheirgill takes break from production

Jimmy Sheirgill takes break from production
He made a successful foray into production, but now actor-producer Jimmy Sheirgill wants to do one thing at time and hence has decided to stick to acting for the time being....

Jimmy Sheirgill takes break from production

I loved Rati Agnihotri in 'Shaukeen': Lisa Haydon

I loved Rati Agnihotri in 'Shaukeen': Lisa Haydon
Actress Lisa Haydon says she's a fan of Rati Agnihotri's performance in the 1982 film "Shaukeen", which has inspired the forthcoming film "The Shaukeens"....

I loved Rati Agnihotri in 'Shaukeen': Lisa Haydon

HNY inches closer to Rs.200 crore during second weekend

HNY inches closer to Rs.200 crore during second weekend
The journey of "Happy New Year" has continued to be quite happy during its second week too. So far, the entertainer has netted almost Rs.180 crore at the Indian box office....

HNY inches closer to Rs.200 crore during second weekend

Farhan to perform at second edition of WindSong fest

Farhan to perform at second edition of WindSong fest
WindSong Music Festival is back with it's second edition and Bollywood actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will perform at the gala mix of music, food...

Farhan to perform at second edition of WindSong fest

Amitabh's varied moods during 'Piku' shoot

Amitabh's varied moods during 'Piku' shoot
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan Monday sported a rather pensive look during the ongoing shooting of "Piku", a day after he was seen merrily pedalling...

Amitabh's varied moods during 'Piku' shoot

Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar is dead

Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar is dead
Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who twice won the Filmfare awards for his captivating performances in "Ardh Satya" and "Sadak", died early Monday after he was...

Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar is dead