As the renowned lyricist celebrates his birthday today, let’s look at some of the most memorable films from the 1980s that were written by the renowned author and crowd favourite, Javed Saab.
Mashaal:
Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rahman, Rati Agnihotri, and the tragedy king, Dilip Kumar, appeared in the 1984 superhit film directed by Yash Chopra. For those who are unaware, the film was based on the well-known Marathi play “Ashroonchi Zhali Phule.” Javed Akhtar wrote “Mashaal,” one of the most influential films of the 1980s. Even though the principal actors’ performances were well received by the audience at the time, the film is best known for Dilip Saab’s famous line, “Ae bhai.”
Betaab:
One of the most popular films of the 1980s was “Betaab,” a romantic comedy from 1983 that featured Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh. Rahul Rawail directed the Sunny Deol-starring film, which had a screenplay by Javed Akhtar. Back in the 1980s, the film was hailed as a blockbuster in every way, having received both critical and commercial success. In the 1980s, Akhtar was hailed as the new-age romance writer of Bollywood for the movie that made Sunny and Amrita famous.
Meri Jung:
Subhash Ghai’s 1985 blockbuster legal drama “Meri Jung” featured Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Nutan, Amrish Puri, and Javed Jaffery in pivotal parts. Anil Kapoor gained notoriety as a powerful performer because to the Subhash Ghai-directed film. In addition to the actor’s outstanding performance, Javed Saab’s solid writing served as the film’s heart and soul. Meri Jung was nominated for numerous Filmfare awards, including Best Film, in addition to taking home two of them.
Arjun:
Following the success of “Betaab,” “Arjun,” directed by Rahul Rawail and written by Javed Akhtar, became yet another smash blockbuster. The Sunny Deol-led action film from 1985 also stars Dimple Kapadia and was hailed as a “great hit” at the box office. Thanks to Javed Akhtar, the film “Arjun,” which was translated into other regional languages in the South, received high recognition for its potent narrative.
Main Azaad Hoon:
The critically acclaimed movie from 1989, “Meet John Doe,” which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi in the key roles, was an adaptation of the 1941 American drama. One of the best films Big B has been a part of is the heavy-loaded drama. Despite not actually becoming a hit due to its quirky presentation that didn’t exactly appeal to the people, the movie developed quite a cult following over time. In addition to writing the tale, Javed Akhtar received high accolades from both reviewers and viewers for his powerful dialogue.