Anil Kapoor hosts birthday party for Javed Akhtar: Sonam Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher and others attend the get-together | – Times of India

On the occasion of Javed Akhtar‘s 79th birthday, Anil Kapoor hosted a grand birthday bash for the ace lyricist and writer of Bollywood. The grand bash was attended by the who’s who of Bollywood.
Dressed in a wine coloured kurta, matching coat and black pyjamas, Javed Akhtar looked dashing as ever as he graced the bash with his stunning wife Shabana Azmi. The evergreen actress looked gorgeous as ever in a black kaftan with multicoloured thread work.

Celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Sonam Kapoor, Anand Ahuja, Zoya Akhtar, Rajkumar Hirani, Divya Dutta, Ashutosh Gowariker, Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Reema Kagti and many others made their presence felt at the do.

Check out some of the photos here:

Pic: Yogen Shah

Pic: Yogen Shah
Javed Akhtar has had a prolific career as a lyricist, spanning over four decades, contributing to numerous beautiful and insightful songs. His achievements include winning several awards, such as National Film Awards, and receiving the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan in 2007.

Many of his songs include Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum and Dekha Ek Khwab (Silsila), Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya (Saath Saath), Ek Ladki Ko Dekha (1942: A Love Story), Ghar Se Nikalte (Papa Kehte Hai), Sandese Aate Hai (Border), Panchchi Nadiyaan (Refugee) and Radha Kaise Naa Jale (Lagaan).