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Javed Akhtar recalls having no food or shelter after moving to Mumbai at 19

Javed Akhtar recalls arriving in Mumbai at 19 with dreams of assisting Raj Kapoor or Guru Dutt. With little money, uncertain meals and no plan B, the young writer survived years of struggle before finding his breakthrough

29 Aug 2026 7:10 pm