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Questions Javed Akhtar didn't answer

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 19:51 IST)
Assalamu- Alaikum Janab Javed Akhtar! Aap se chat karne me hame qaafi mazaa aayegi. Tashreef rakhiye!

nafisa (Mon Aug 4 1997 19:53 IST)
Javedsahab, you have suddenly shot to the limelight.. What do you think of other lyricists in the Industry today?

Vijay Who Else (Mon Aug 4 1997 19:56 IST)
Javedsaab, Salaam Aleikaum. Is it true that you charge Rs 100,000 per song? Is that not much for a mere tune? Are you not commercialising poetry?

Manu (Mon Aug 4 1997 19:58 IST)
Javedji..I was quite surprised to hear that you wrote the lyrics of Ek do teen from Tezaab.. What made you write that song?

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:0 IST)
Javed Sahab, :-):-)Kya aap ne Bharat ki Swaran Jayanti ke naam koi khaas shairi likhhi hai? Agar hai to usey hum kahan sune?

Waqt ne Kiya (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:2 IST)
Is it true that you just grabbed the credit for Sholay, Deewar and that it was really Salimsaab who was reponsible for the scripts? Please do not get upset. I know it is a touchy question!

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:2 IST)
Javed Sahab !!! Kahan ho? Kahan ho!? java bhi dijiye!

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:3 IST)
Javed Sahab, :-):-)Kya aap ne Bharat ki Swaran Jayanti ke naam koi khaas shairi likhhi hai? Agar hai to usey hum kahan sune?

Manu (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:4 IST)
Javedji..I was quite surprised to hear that you wrote the lyrics of ek do teen from Tezaab..what made you write that song?

Veeru Basanti (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:7 IST)
Wellsaid, Javed. You are quick on the uptake too. When I was in India, I'd seen you on Ruby Bhatia's show and you did not impress me much then. But obviously, you are good! Where would you place yourself among the greats of modern Urdu poetry? Just after Sahir?

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:7 IST)
Javed sahab, you are widely claimed to have had a hand in creating the 'angry young man' image of Amitabh Bachchan. This 'anti-hero' image, I believe has led to a rise in the crime rate. What have you to say?

Vijay Who Else (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:8 IST)
Do you believe that people Like Anand Bakshi and Maya Govind van be called poets? Or are they just lucky to be born with the gift of the gab? Have you been impressed by any verse in the recent past?

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:8 IST)
Javedji, why is it that in all your albums, only 1 or 2 songs are great, rest are ordinary? Also,have you totally given up storywriting, dialogues for films?

Waqt ne Kiya (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:9 IST)
Why did you stop writing scripts? Is it because your scripts were obviously not as good as what Salim-Javed created?

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:10 IST)
I also hear there is a script stuck in the cans cowritten by Salim which Boney Kapoor plans to revive. Is it true?

Politician (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:10 IST)
Why did you and Salim stop working together?

Main Shahyar To Nahin (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:11 IST)
Aktharsaab, unlike you, Mr Salim fell on bad times, and though his sons, by the grace of Allah, are doing well, he is not the same force that he was when you were together? Have you ever met him after you broke up? You are a poet. Is it not possible for a poet not to be petty and be magnanimous? Or are the wounds too deep? Who was responsible for the break-up, Sir?

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:11 IST)
Who's your favorite actor/actress? Any forthcoming films where you have given exceptionally good lyrics like 1942

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:13 IST)
Javedji please answer me? I have to rush for dinner.

Transit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:13 IST)
I'm curious about that one too. Would you consider Ek Do Teen to be a good song? Of course, it goes without saying that it is an extremely popular one. BTW, how would you define a good song?

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:13 IST)
What do you think the future of our Filmi-style songs are going to be in the future? Some more of the Non-sense 'sounds' or do you think there is some hope for the true lyrical type of song? do you consider the types of songs Rafiji sang only belong to the dead past? Please answer!!

Salman (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:14 IST)
Why was Salim not able to sustain his creativity after you guys split up?

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:16 IST)
I think today if you and Salim could team up again you could easily command a price of 1 crore

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:17 IST)
Javedsahab please answer some of my questions.....or have you left us poor plebes to our lot..... and joined the ranks of the toffs?

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:18 IST)
Javedji are you going to come out with another book of poems?

Politician (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:20 IST)
Thank you, Javedji, for answering, but does your father-in-law view your attitude towards money with a jaundiced eye?

Rohit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:20 IST)
Gotta rush for dinner. Back after 20 min. Javedji pls reply

Nihar (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:21 IST)
Mr. Javed, tell us something about your forthcoming films.

amit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:21 IST)
Thank you Javedji, One more question -- what qualities do you think a poet should have to be successful as a lyricist for film songs also?

Alka (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:21 IST)
Jaaved Saab: Good morning, OOps, I mean to say, good evening. Jaaved Saab, can you tell me, why Urdu language is in such a bad state in India... And what people like you are doing to revive it......

Politician (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:22 IST)
I have read your poems, though, of course, only with more erudite assistance. Which is why I asked you about the money vs sentiments angle

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:23 IST)
Here are some of the questions I asked you : 1. What do you think the future of our filmi-style songs are going to be in the future? Some more of the Non-sense 'sounds' or do you think there is some hope for the true lyrical type of song? do you consider the types of songs Rafiji sang only belong to the dead past? Please answer!! 2.Do you think that your role in creating Amitabh Bachhan as the angry young man is the reason our crime rate has gone up?

Salman (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:23 IST)
Why was Salim not able to sustain his creativity after you guys split up?

Tareeq (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:25 IST)
Did you write lyrics for films at a time when you were better known as a scriptwriter?

Nihar (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:25 IST)
Mr. Javed, tell us something about your forthcoming films.

Transit (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:25 IST)
I'm curious about that one too. Would you consider Ek Do Teen to be a good song? Of course, it goes without saying that it is an extremely popular one. BTW, how would you define a good song?

coomi (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:25 IST)
Hello out there! IS MR Akhtar still there?

hya (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:27 IST)
Hi Javedji, i want to ask you a question that has intrigued me for a long time, what do you think is the reason behind that of the indian psyche that makes our movies so diff. from others, why is it our main stream movies so inundated by song sequences and dancing around trees?

TAHSEEN KHATEEB (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:28 IST)
Javed Sahab: If you were to relive your life would you still be an angry young man to your father or is the bitterness gone?

MOHAMMED KHAN (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:29 IST)
Javed Saab: You crossing the BORDER and working with pakistani film maker raised many eyebrows. How do you feel about that???? How are you handling the situation??????

Alka (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:30 IST)
Jaaved Saab: Your answer to Vijay who else was impressive so does it mean that you are one of those types who want to write only if it sells?

Main Shahyar To Nahin (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:30 IST)
Aktharsaab, unlike you, Mr Salim fell on bad times, and though his sons, by the grace of Allah, are doing well, he is not the same force that he was when you were together? Have you ever met him after you broke up? You are a poet. Is it not possible for a poet not to be petty and be magnanimous? Or are the wounds too deep? Who was responsible for the break-up, Sir? Will you not answer any questions on the Salim-Javed alliance? Please do let us know so that we can move on.

Manu (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:30 IST)
Javedji.. almost all the films released nowdays, have lyrics written by you. how do you find time for yourself in all this?

Salman (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:32 IST)
Why was Salim not able to sustain his creativity after you guys split up?

Veeru Basanti (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:32 IST)
Where does your inspiration come from? Many of the poets of the recent past -- Faiz, Firaq, Sahir -- were inspired by alcohol? How do you get inspired? Could you describe an average working day? Can you provide lyrics on demand? How many songs do you write in a month?

MOHAMMED KHAN (Mon Aug 4 1997 20:33 IST)
JAVED SAAB: You got a chance to work with creative music composer A.R. REHMAN from the south. where would you rate him out of all the the music composers you have worked with????