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.
Supported by Rohini Nilekani Foundation
Associate Sponsor Maybelline India

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

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