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What if you could hold a crowd without a single cheap trick? We sit with Javed Akhtar Sahab to map the winding road from assistant director ambitions to a life built on sentences that sing. The story isn’t mythic; it’s practical; debate notes turned into letters, small rewrites on film sets, ghostwritten gags, and the gradual recognition that words were the real vocation. We dig into the ethics of clarity: how the same values speak different dialects depending on who’s listening. Javed Sahab explains something crucial - mass appeal doesn’t require vulgarity- and shows how attention is earned with structure, stakes, and rhythm. Deadlines become a surprising muse, revealing how urgency can kindle discipline when inspiration fails. Then the lens tightens on craft: the illusion of ease in songwriting and poetry, the patient drills no one sees, and the way a single word carries an entire neighborhood of memories into the listener’s mind. There’s sharp honesty here too. A self-described hardcore feminist, Javed Sahab shares why writing women-centered stories has been a struggle, tracing it to a childhood surrounded by strong, empowered women and a late awareness of domestic violence. That candor opens a larger look at mental first aid; how to name sharp traumas, how to notice slow-burn pain that stains the days, and when professional help is the wiser tool. We close by uniting passion and precision: poetry as the music of language, music as mathematics, and the creative paradox that demands both surrender and surgery. If you care about lyric writing, screenwriting, public speaking, or simply choosing better words, this conversation hands you a durable toolkit: read widely, memorize masters, respect the audience, and let the right kind of fear focus your work. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who writes, and leave a review with your favorite line; you’ll help others find the conversation and keep the craft alive. Follow on Instagram @detangle_by_kinjal

A masterclass with a true legend! Javed Akhtar Sahab, in a candid interview, talks about life and loss, about music and lyrics, about everything that touches the soul. He is the quintessential writer, one who loves words just as much as he respects his audience. This one episode is in Hindi and English mix, because it would have been impossible to capture Javed Sahab's true essence in English alone. So tune out your distractions, and sit with yourself for a while, as this maestro shares his pearls of wisdom. Look out for some beautiful shaayari interspersed in the episode too. Bollywood's true gem, and India's priceless treasure, Javed Akhtar Sahab. #lyrics #javedakhtar #legends #psychology #bollywood #psychologyandmusic #psychologyandlyrics #scriptwriting #masterclass #timeless #inspiration #shayari #poetry #podcast #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #songwriter #writers #poetsofinstagram #poets #words #wordsmith Follow on Instagram @detangle_by_kinjal

My daughter Zoya doesn’t think I’m a legend - Javed Akhtar speaks to Anupama Chopra about India Shayari Project, pitching stories to his filmmaker children and why he believes that the music industry is going to see a big shift soon.

Poet, lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar has become the first Indian to receive the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award for 2020 for critical thinking, holding religious dogma upto scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values.Mr. Akhtar, who is known for his strong, well-grounded and fiercely independent views on polity, society, art and culture and religion alike, said that he was deeply honoured. “I have been a great admirer of Richard Dawkins ever since I read his first book The Selfish Gene. I received an email from him informing me that I had been unanimously selected for the award by the board of Centre for Inquiry USA in which The Richard Dawkins Foundation is housed. Richard Dawkins is a fierce advocate of empirical science over superstition. I have read all his books and they have strengthened my own views on the need to expose religious dogma as an enemy of critical thinking and rationality. Mr. Akhtar, who is known for his strong, well-grounded and fiercely independent views on polity, society, art and culture and religion alike, said that he was deeply honoured. “I have been a great admirer of Richard Dawkins ever since I read his first book The Selfish Gene. I received an email from him informing me that I had been unanimously selected for the award by the board of Centre for Inquiry USA in which The Richard Dawkins Foundation is housed. Richard Dawkins is a fierce advocate of empirical science over superstition. I have read all his books and they have strengthened my own views on the need to expose religious dogma as an enemy of critical thinking and rationality.

Conversation continued... Catch Javed Akhtar Sahab in conversation with RJ Peeyush on #100Hours100Stars, the nation's biggest Digital Carnival. Javed Akhtar talked about the story behind his name and recalled many more moments of his life. Donate towards #PMCARES fund by clicking on the link: https://m.p-y.tm/FFM-PMCARES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catch Javed Akhtar Sahab in conversation with RJ Peeyush on #100Hours100Stars, the nation's biggest Digital Carnival. Javed Akhtar talked about the story behind his name and recalled many more moments of his life. Donate towards #PMCARES fund by clicking on the link: https://m.p-y.tm/FFM-PMCARES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's Chaitime we talk to the famous Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist, Javed Akhtar. It was an incredible honor and experience talking to Javed Akhtar Saheb and listen to him talk about his incredible journey, and life lessons.