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Posted: Jan 17, 2009 at 1303 hrs IST
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Mumbai If Goddess Saraswati is called as the 'Goddess of Education', then, Saturday's Birthday boy can be aptly called as the 'Lord of the Poetry'. No prizes for guessing as to we are talking about the one and only ageless wonder of the literary world as well as Bollywood…Shri. Javed Akhtar, who celebrates his birthday on Saturday.

Javed is one of the very few people in the tinsel town who has been immensely successful in multiple fields of work, including script writing, lyrics, poetry and also judging singing talents.

A sample of his work can be seen in exemplary Bollywood classics like 'Zanjeer', 'Deewar', 'Sholay', 'Haathi Mera Saathi', 'Seeta Aur Geeta', 'Don', 'Trishul'…to say the least. While on one hand, Javed was hugely responsible for giving Big B his on-screen Angry Young Man image, on the other, Javed is equally responsible for giving Bollywood it's much acclaimed all-rounder in the form of his very own son Farhan Akhtar, who is already 'Rocking' his way to the top.

True to the saying, 'Like Father, Like Son', Farhan too, has been by and large successful in becoming the Master of all trades.

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Shameless Indian Express by C B on 19 Jan 2009

Have bit shame, Indian Express!!!How can you compare a fundamentalist with godess...

Javed and Shabnam Aunti by Gopal on 19 Jan 2009

Where was Javen and Shabnam Aunti or Shabana Aajmi when Mumbai was attacked. Where were they when ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Hindus were being done in Kashmir Valley. Where were they when SIMI is involved in killing innocent people in all the bomb blasts. They wre out only against Narendra Modi to defame India. Modi's stand has been vindicated by India Inc, CPM MPs and all like minded Indians. Better you dou go and live in Pakistan, for whom you bat for.

Ouch! by Jayadevan on 18 Jan 2009

India is the most beautiful place in the world. Now,Dear God, if you could just remove the people.

Our dear Javedji by Dinesh on 18 Jan 2009

Javedji, tum jiyo hazaro saal yeh hai humari tamana. You are the face of secular India and deserve to be future President of India. Please ignore people bashing as we are proud that we live in a thriving democracy where people have their full right to express their views. I think people forget about underworld links that the politicians, others in the film industry and people in power have and those that bash of it will jump into the band wagon if there is an opportunity for them. As to Pakistan, Javed is the only person that I can remember in the film industry who had courage and has openly criticised Pakistan in a Filmfare award ceremony few years ago - who else has done it? Javedji thanks for providing us so much entertainment and bring Indian music to international attention. Long live.

Will MF Hussain paint nude of Lord of poetry Javed ? by SN Vyas on 18 Jan 2009

So when is MF Hussain going to paint nude painting of this Lord of Poetry Javed Akhtar ?Ah, but that may not happen because Javed like MF is a Muslim ! Cheers ?

Dumb Javed by parv singh on 18 Jan 2009

NOT wanting to wish anything bad to him on his birthday otherwise he is just fit to be bashed up as he is fake secular or Muslim supporter only.

Javedbhai by shashi holla on 18 Jan 2009

The couple are successful by luck and not worthy praising. They are psedosecular and anti Hindu too. They will get greetings from sickular media and sickular congress , samajavadi etc only. This couple is a ideal example of psedo intellectuals.

Javed - shabana by ananta on 18 Jan 2009

Javed Akhtar

Javed Vs Saraswati?? by abhishek on 18 Jan 2009

u are saying javed akhtar's compares with Saraswati!! how crude can u get!! and you calling Javed "Lord of Poetry" ..og my god..have u any sense??

he is a traitor by raj on 18 Jan 2009

"lord of poetry" ??? is in thse position..only bcos he is related to underworld dons...as like other khans..dnt use the word "godess saraswati" with these peoples..

Birthday Wishes by Sumitra Sharma on 18 Jan 2009

Very Very Happy Birthday to you Javed. I wish you more than hundred years of life.I am so much fan of yours.

Happy birthday Javed Akhtar by Onkar Sharma on 18 Jan 2009

Javed sahib, may you live long to give us your wonderful lyrics that touches the hearts of millions. You and Shabana the symbols of our very valued composite culture and our ambassadors. Khuda Hafiz

Akhtar by eswar on 18 Jan 2009

I think Javed Akhtar is one of the few rational and sane voices we hear on TV. He mixes a poet's strong sense of compassion and empathy with a realistic feel for the currents and under-currents in our society. He is always his own man with his own opinions which are always thoughtful. I am happy and proud of him. Happy Birthday Javed!!!

Leave him Alone by Sundaresan M on 18 Jan 2009

equating saraswati to javed saab. he will be the first to squirm at this comparison. he is good. he is great. don't start a religious debate by equating humans to gods. leave him alone.

Anti Hindu Akhtar by Sumanyu on 18 Jan 2009

Why have you forgotten that the above filsm were wtitten not by Javed alone but the co writer was Salim Khan, Salman Khan's father. Salim Khan who is generally outspoken aout his views and does'nt parade himself on TV and does'nt speak what the english media wants, i.e Modi bashing, supporting minorytism of this useless UPA government, trying to run down Hindus etc etc the list can be endless. He and his biased wife Shabana Azmi have often ridiculed people with Hindu ideology in particular. He certainly does'nt deserve any birthday wishes. We don't mind if Indian Express wishes him.

Javed by above and beyond on 18 Jan 2009

Javed Akhtar never showed his true loyalties to India. Living in India, at every chance he gets, he wouldn't mind putting India and Hindus down. I definitely am not going to wish him, why should anybody does? Who cares really?

No need to wish him BDay by sharma on 18 Jan 2009

Javed Akhtar has done enough bad lip service to India's interests wherever he has gone. He certainly does not deserve to be wished B-Day. Why should we wish for him to live longer so that he can crib about India and put India in bad light for many more years to come.

Fake secularist by chengappa ramesh on 18 Jan 2009

Godess Saraswati ..? Did you take Javeds permission before using a Hindu Goddess name in an article praising him? You could be in line for a fatwa. This guy supportsfolks who refuse to sing Vande Mataram....because India is referred as Mother...This guy is a fake secularist...

Double standard by KP on 17 Jan 2009

Where was your outrage Mr. traitor when terrorists were killing innocent people in mumbai? shame on you for your double standards. You should leave india, and live in Pakistan...

One good person in Film Indistry by Hemant on 17 Jan 2009

One of few person in Film Industry I admire. Happy Birthday. You are entitled to your view and you have earned it. Wish you a long life.

Gpaul U R Sick by VErma on 17 Jan 2009

Gpaul U R Sick.Because of you people muslims are getting against to Hindus and India.We have to do merit without religion [which sadly is not occuring in our coutry specially against muslims] for them to be lover of India like us.By even not allowing to purchase property what are we showing to whole world?

You can't allow him to get residence then what u believe in return by Atif [Indian Muslim] on 17 Jan 2009

You can't allow him to get residence then what u believe in return. If u do injustice then u should face the prize.

Happy birth day Javed saab. by s.n.nagaonkar on 17 Jan 2009

What can be said of javed saab.?He is hardwork in human form.Words are his slave just calls and appropriate word comes in scene .He has proved that writing is powerful than sword.Yeh lekhak shabdon ki janjeerse hamen Bandhta aya hai aur to trishul ki lekhnise deewar banakar hamen mantramugdh karata hai yeh sahitya ka don.Long live Javed saab.If you were writer for yusuf saab in his heydays what kind of movies would have gone in history.?

Let this man shed hypocrisy and double standards; That is the wish by Ravi on 17 Jan 2009

This man and his wife are known Hindu baiter and are behaving like "Sharp shooters" and covert spokespersons (in secular mask) of Muslim fundamentalists. Their voices are choked when Taslima is hounded out by Muslim fundamentalists. But this duo voices becomes vigorous and mouthful when Shiv Sena attacks old sadist artist M F Hussian. This duo runs into hiding when they are asked to speak against muslim terrorists. They have no guts to speak against Kashmiri terrorists. They talk about freedom of expression when a hindu organisation is involved. But keeps mum muslims are involved; This is the height of hypocrisy practiced by this brand for years. These people were bestowed as cult figures by the so called secular and Maarxist (Cannibals of Nandigram). This people cannot speak against mass killings of innocent farmers (like Execution of jews by Hitler ) by maarxist terrorists; but this fools want eloquently mouth on gujarath. What a shameful cynicism? And this press want to.

pseudo-secular Javed Akhter and Sabana Azmi by praveen k on 17 Jan 2009

There cannot be any connection between Javed Akhter and Saraswati! Javed Akhter and Shabana Azmi, the two pseudo-secularists justified the notorious painter MF Hussein when he painted Saraswati in nude!

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