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The credit for making Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna a star goes to Javed Akhtar. Recently, the veteran writer said that after working with so many makers, he finds the most difficult to work with his own children.
The director of the director is afraid to work with him. (Photo courtesy zoieakhtar)
Highlights
- Javed Akhtar described working with Farhan and Zoya as the most difficult.
- Zoya is a strict taskmaster and both have different films.
- The style of Farhan and Zoya’s films is completely different from each other.
New DelhiFamous lyricist and scriptters Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan have written the fate of many actors. He has made films like ‘Sholay’, ‘Kala Patthar’, ‘Wall’, ‘Don’, ‘Hathi Mere Saathi’. Javed Akhtar, who made Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna a star, is afraid of working with his own children. Recently, Javed Akhtar told that it is the most difficult for all filmmakers to work with his own children- Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. Veteran writers consider working with Zoya and Farhan to be a challenge.
Recently, in a conversation with The Lalantop, Javed told about the experience of working on films with Zoya and Farhan. When asked which of the two is more strict to work with, they openly responded. He says about this, ‘It is easy for others to work, it is very difficult for your children. It is not with him that if we have a father, we do not say anything. We have to say something. Zoya is a strict taskmaster.
There is a difference between Zoya and Farhan
Talking about his children, Javed Akhtar says that even though Zoya and Farhan are siblings, there is a lot of creative difference between them. Both make different types of films, the veteran script writer said that both Zoya and Farhan make completely different films and the style of their films is also completely different from each other.
Javed Akhtar
Zoya-Fahan makes different types of films
He says, ‘Both are smart and both make different types of films. Not common. Now the kind of film Farhan makes Zoya cannot make. Farhan cannot make the kind of Zoya. They definitely have different schools. Both are doing well.
Zoya Akhtar is one of the most famous filmmakers of Bollywood today. His films often focus on relationships, emotions and real -life issues. He started his direction with ‘Luck by Chance’ and made popular films like ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ and ‘Gali Boy’. Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’ was an Oscar official entry from India. Zoya is also involved in producing content. He directed ‘The Archies’ on Netflix and co-produced the ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ and the documentary series ‘Angry Young Main’.
