Which dialogue of ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ did Javed Akhtar not like?
Bollywood’s famous lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, along with Salim Khan, has given some very brilliant and blockbuster films to Hindi cinema. Both of them worked together for years and then separated due to some reasons. Javed Akhtar is also known as a vocal personality. He never hesitates to express his views. Now recently, he spoke openly on many issues in an interview. During this, he also shared his views on some films and dialogues. During the interview, Javed Akhtar also expressed his views on a film of late filmmaker-director Yash Chopra, in which Shahrukh Khan appeared in the lead role.
Javed Akhtar got angry on the dialogue of ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’
Javed Akhtar opened up on the portrayal of modern Indian women in films. During an episode of ‘We Are Yuva!’, the veteran lyricist and screenwriter criticised the 2012 blockbuster ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ for a dialogue spoken by a female character.
What did Javed Akhtar say about Jab Tak Hai Jaan?
The veteran lyricist said- ‘There was a movie of Yash Chopra sahab, Jab Tak Hai Jaan. There is a dialogue in it, in which the heroine says- ‘I will marry after sleeping with a boy from every nationality in the world!’ Hey brother why will you work so hard? Are you empowered? Are you modern? Are you cool? Are you forward thinking? I agree, you don’t need to work so hard. There are many nationalities in the world, don’t get involved in them.’
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He further said- ‘Now what is this? What is the meaning of this dialogue? Where are you coming? In Yash Chopra’s film! Because they want to show that the girl is self-reliant.
They don’t know what a strong girl is, that’s why they are exaggerating.’ Let us tell you, the romantic-drama ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ released in October 2012 was directed by Yash Chopra and made under the banner of Yash Raj Films and was one of the most successful films of the year. Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma appeared in lead roles in it. This was Yash Chopra’s last film.