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Jan Nissar Akhtar(1914-1976)

  • Music Department
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jan Nissar Akhtar was born on 14 February 1914 in Gwalior, Central India Agency, British India. Jan Nissar was a writer and producer, known for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bahu Begum (1967) and C.I.D. (1956). Jan Nissar died on 19 August 1976 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
BornFebruary 14, 1914
DiedAugust 19, 1976(62)
BornFebruary 14, 1914
DiedAugust 19, 1976(62)
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Known for

Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Bend It Like Beckham
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
Bahu Begum (1967)
Bahu Begum
6.8
  • Writer(as Jan Nisar Akhtar)
  • 1967
Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman in C.I.D. (1956)
C.I.D.
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1956
Rustom Sohrab (1967)
Rustom Sohrab
6.4
  • Music Department(as Jaan Nisar Akhtar)
  • 1967

Credits

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Music Department

  • Maushmi Udeshi in Bally Sagoo feat. Gunjan: Noorie (2002)
    Bally Sagoo feat. Gunjan: Noorie
    8.6
    Music Video
    • lyrics
    • 2002
  • Soorma Bhopali (1988)
    Soorma Bhopali
    5.5
    • lyrics (as Janisar Akhtar)
    • 1988
  • Unchi Uraan (1984)
    Unchi Uraan
    • lyricist
    • 1984
  • Razia Sultan (1983)
    Razia Sultan
    6.0
    • lyricist (as Late Janisar Akhtar)
    • 1983
  • Woh Phir Nahin Aaye
    • lyrics (as Jaan Nisar Akhtar)
    • 1981
  • Ek Gunah Aur Sahi (1980)
    Ek Gunah Aur Sahi
    4.7
    • lyricist (as Jan Nisar Akhtar)
    • 1980
  • Do Shikari (1979)
    Do Shikari
    3.8
    • lyricist
    • 1979
  • Noorie (1979)
    Noorie
    6.2
    • lyrics by
    • 1979
  • Shankar Hussain (1977)
    Shankar Hussain
    6.7
    • lyricist
    • 1977
  • Rajesh Khanna, Kamal Haasan, and Mumtaz Askari in Aaina (1977)
    Aaina
    6.6
    • lyricist
    • 1977
  • Urmila Bhatt, Ramesh Deo, Govind Saraiya, Romesh Sharma, Rehana Sultan, Jayshree Talpade, and Satyendra Kapoor in Sajjo Rani (1976)
    Sajjo Rani
    5.9
    • lyricist (as Jan Nisar Akhtar)
    • 1976
  • Alingan (1974)
    Alingan
    • lyricist
    • 1974
  • Hamrahi (1974)
    Hamrahi
    7.0
    • lyricist
    • 1974
  • Kahin Aar Kahin Paar
    4.4
    • lyrics (as Ian Nissar Akhtar)
    • 1971
  • Rustom Sohrab (1967)
    Rustom Sohrab
    6.4
    • lyrics (as Jaan Nisar Akhtar)
    • 1967

Writer

  • Bahu Begum (1967)
    Bahu Begum
    6.8
    • story (as Jan Nisar Akhtar)
    • 1967

Producer

  • Bahu Begum (1967)
    Bahu Begum
    6.8
    • producer (as Jan Nisar Akhtar)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ian Nissar Akhtar
  • Born
    • February 14, 1914
    • Gwalior, Central India Agency, British India
  • Died
    • August 19, 1976
    • Bombay, Maharashtra, India(heart attack)
  • Children
    • Javed Akhtar
  • Relatives
    • Farhan Akhtar(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Javed Akhtar. Grandfather of Kabir Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, and Zoya Akhtar. Father-In-Law of Shabana Azmi and ex father-in-law of Honey Irani.

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