Javed Akhtar On Salim Khan, Shabana Azmi, & Angry Young Man with Nikhil Taneja on Be A ManYaar! S203

Javed Akhtar talks about feminism, equality, love, respect and empowerment. He reminiscences his childhood memories, shares why he wears kada, and why he named Farhan Akhtar Farhan. He talks about how proud he is of Zoya & Farhan, and his relationship with Honey Irani & Shabana Azmi, he also shares what he learned from Salim Khan, what his future dreams are, and what truly is to be a man and a woman in today's world. Season 2 of Be A Man, Yaar with Nikhil Taneja, powered by The Man Company.

Captions available in both English and Hindi

This heartfelt conversation is available as an extended, UNFILTERED podcast on Amazon Music.
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Tune in next Wednesday, 31st July for episode 4 of Be A Man, Yaar! With Nikhil Taneja, featuring the ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna.

0:00 #JavedAkhtar on #BeAManYaar
2:20 Unboxing Boyhood with Javed Saab 💙
3:00 Stories from Graduation Days 👨‍🎓
5:15 Childhood Stories & Tragedies
8:30 Casting Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh
10:15 On Kishore Kumar, Guru Dutt & Education 📚
12:21 The Women in His Life
13:45 On Father-Son Relationships in India
16:29 Reading Mother’s Letters to his Father
18:22 Was Javed Akhtar Loved as a Child?
19:34 Right Place at the Right Time?
21:34 The Problem with Indian Men
24:03 “Love Devoid of Respect is Fake”
24:30 Writing Love Letters in College ✍️
26:30 Entering the Film Industry
27:50 Learnings from Salim Saab
29:14 On Ego and Arrogance
31:10 Friendship with Salim Saab and Honey Irani
32:25 On Alcoholism and Anger
33:29 On Writing Poetry
34:53 The Angry Young Man
37:53 Partnership with Amitabh Bachchan
41:15 Where is the Angry Young Man Today?
42:40 On Animal and RRR
44:40 Progressive and Modern Women in Cinema
48:07 The Angry Young Woman
49:35 How Women Can Protect Their Territory 🙌🏼
51:34 On Anger in Today’s Men
52:46 On Cinema Influencing Society
55:03 On Farhan and Zoya 💙
57:25 Marriage With Shabana Azmi
1:00:35 What Does Javed Saab Have To Achieve Now?
1:01:50 Message To Younger Self 🫶🏼
1:02:55 Women Want To Know 👁️
1:08:15 Kind Shoutouts
1:10:20 Men Complimenting Men
1:13:54 BraveTalk Moment
1:14:15 Episode 4 Preview

CREDITS:

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CREATIVE PRODUCER: Nikhil Taneja
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Angry Young Man Was Deeply Hurt | Javed Akhtar | Be A Man Yaar | Nikhil Taneja

[SakibMdNadim]

Can please appreciate the host? He has done his research on him, he is asking the right questions in a very right way, he stops whenever Javed Akhtar starts talking, He was polite and he knew whom he is talking to through out the interview. A true man of culture.

[shresthasrivastava]

That bit of Javed Sahab explaining the difference between self respect and arrogance is one of the most beautiful things on this app ever. (30:14)

[Patildotin]

Self respecting man is tolerant towards the weak person, but and arrogant man is intolerant of the weak and submissive in front of the strong.
- Javed Akhtar

[bhavikarathod]

I have sobbed after this interview, seeing a man define Feminism, speaking for us was something that i needed. I wish he lives a long life and that his legacy of thoughts continues forever, because only such thoughts can make the world a better world to live. Lots of respect, respect and respect. One of the finest content.

[rajkeplerhume]

"I lost my mother to death and father to life" is probably the most profound and poignant sentence I've ever heard in my life. Waah, Javed sahab. Yeh sirf koi aala shayar hi keh sakta tha.

[areyomukta]

Javed Akhtar is such a BOSS ❤ they don't make em like him anymore

[abs]

what a truly a legend.
By just listening him one will become a better person in life. !! thank you Javed Sahab

[ombcgns]

"I lost my mother to death and father to life."

[asimadash]

A woman here, but watching this makes me so happy....i hope men watching this imbibe his values <33

[ankitachauhanyt]

जावेद साहब को सुनना, एक सीखने पढ़ने की क्लास में बैठने जैसा है। शुक्रिया ♥️

[ShamimZakaria]

Javed saab is not a person, he is a personality; his words are therapeutic. I can listen to him forever

[abhayyyeeee]

This podcast is all about keeping a pen and paper to note down the best life lessons and quotes

[PokhrajRoy.]

5:42 The way I felt seen when Javed Saab is dissing school. SAME!

[SAGE]

This was such a good episode. So thorough. So deep. If its possible please bring Farhan Akhtar also in next season. I am sure he will have many stories about Javed Sahab and himself because he is also very talented himself

[Livelife_light]

Nikhil ji, you are asking wonderful questions to Javedji. This shows that you have done a lot of research on both modern angry man and a modern woman. I wish you continue to have such deep conversations with more young men and older men, because that way, men's insecurities diminish and they are ready to share the space with women in the world... Films like Animal or Kabir Singh are here, because of their insecurities and challenges they face in their daily lives with Because they see women on the other side, are entrepreneurs, accountants, doctors, even under their burqas or ghunghats! They share a Shark Tank seats, ready with numbers and investments... Pls continue such conversations. If you have not done enough justice, then pls call your guests again like Naseerji, Anupam Kherji, Gulzarji, Bachhanji, etc and ask them again on your points.

[nawangdhondup]

Always a pleasure to listen to Javed Saab! Explaining life’s intricacies in a simple format is his forte.We are all fortunate to have him in our midst spreading love and wisdom across society! 🙏

[gajendrayadav]

“I lost my mother to death and father to life” is insane. 😭

[siddharthshukla]

ThreJaved sir is always a respected person and is privileged to listen him

[bushrarani]

The interviewer is so sweet, adorable, courteous and polite that you can't help but love n appreciate him

[sandeep_artist]

Javed Sahab.. always love listening him