Javed Akhtar with Mayank Shekhar | From a reader to screenwriter | Zanjeer | Amitabh Bachchan | IFP9

When it isn't a blessing to listen to Javed Sahab talk about his earlier days and the superhit films that he wrote.

Hailing from a family of writers, and the city of culture and language, the 19 year old Javed came to Mumbai with only his willpower and talent. From writing to his first film at the age of 20 to write super-duper hits like Zanjeer & Sholay at 27, he paved a way for himself and the upcoming lot of screenwriters.

In this conversation, he talks about his duo with Salim Khan and how both of them together made sure that they get the credit they deserved for the films, his first meeting with the then newcomer Amitabh Bachchan and how each film worked when three of them collaborated together!

This session was recorded in Mehboob Studios at IFP Season 09 Festival, in 2019.

The song used is a track made in IFP 50 Hour Music Challenge. 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' by Tanmay Bhave and team. Listen to the full album here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/071946...

0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Why Javed 'Sahab'?
2:14 - How was your name 'Jaadu'?
5:08 - Cardinal Sins Of Cinema
5:33 - Javed's Cardinal Sin
6:28 - Secret Of Writing A Superhit Film
9:53 - The Honesty In Writing
11:06 - Javed's Commandment That He Surely Does in His Writing
13:49 - Riyaaz Of Writing
15:02 - Javed's Process Of Learning Screenplay Writing
15:40 - Salim - Javed Duo
17:07 - Passion vs Craft
20:24 - Role Of Amitabh Bachchan
21:30 - Javed's First Meeting With Amit Ji
23:42 - Story of Zanjeer
26:47 - Secret To Success
29:06 - No Predecessor To Screenwriters Before Salim-Javed
30:10 - Arrogance In The Youth
31:53 - A Producer Laughed At Me
35:52 - The End

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