IBNLive | As a child, I wanted to be an actor: Javed Akhtar Daily News & Analysis He is an accomplished writer, poet and lyricist, but Javed Akhtar says his childhood aspiration, just like every kid, was to become an actor. "All children, when they watch a film, they end up thinking everything that a hero does - action, singing, etc. So all of ... Javed Akhtar doesn't need to research for a film on Yash Chopra Black money no longer exists in Bollywood: Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar doesn't like remixing trend |