courtesy: live india
Recently, Javed Akhtar had got candid about his professional relationship with his children – Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar. Veteran writer relives how his dialogues don’t concern his kids. Talking to Sapan Verma in an interview, Javed saab said that often Farhan and Zoya find his lines to be ‘outdated’ and ‘traditional’.
The lyricist-writer, while speaking about Farhan and Zoya’s opinion on his lines said, “It’s very easy for them to be my boss. Other people might hesitate to speak freely because I am a senior and veteran, but my kids have no consideration, particularly Zoya. Farhan doesn’t fight, he simply rejects my lines, but Zoya engages in fights with me. Their first language is English; they dream in English. Mine, however, is Urdu or Hindustani. So, I know the nuances of the language in which they are making the film a little more than they do. Yet, they often tell me, ‘This is too traditional or This feels outdated’.”
He added that in the last 25 years, he has written one script for Farhan – Lakshya – and wrote a few dialogues for Zoya’s first film – Luck By Chance.
Javed saab recently appeared in a documentary series Angry Young Men. The show takes us on a cinematic ride about his partnership with Salim Khan.
