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Why did Javed have to stay hungry for 2 days?

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Javed Akhtar is known as a famous script writer and lyricist in Bollywood. He has written stories for many great films. At one time his pairing with Salim Khan was very popular and this pair became famous as "Salim-Javed". Javed Akhtar has made a great contribution to Hindi cinema through his writings and songs.

Javed Akhtar's life was full of struggle

Javed Akhtar has struggled a lot to reach the heights he has reached today. The initial phase of his life was full of difficulties. There was a time when he was struggling with financial crisis and was unable to even eat food. In the recently released documentary "Angry Young Man", Javed Akhtar shared this struggle-filled journey of his life. In this documentary, he also narrated his and Salim Khan's story, which has been an important contribution to Hindi cinema.

Decision to leave home and come to Mumbai

Javed Akhtar left his home at a young age. He told that when he completed his graduation, he decided that he would go to Mumbai and work as an assistant director. His dream was that he would become a director in a few years. With this thought, he came to Mumbai, without taking help from anyone. His aunt raised him, but at the age of 15, he decided to leave everything and go to Mumbai. He had good intentions behind this decision, but he had to face many difficulties in Mumbai.

Struggle days in Mumbai

After coming to Mumbai, Javed Akhtar had to remain hungry for many days. Sometimes he slept at the railway station, sometimes in the park, and sometimes on the corridors and benches of the studio. He did not have enough money to even pay the bus fare. Many times he travelled from Dadar to Bandra on foot. He told that sometimes he did not get food for two days. At that time he used to think that if ever a biography is written on him, then all these days of struggle will definitely have importance in it.

Hunger and human struggle

In an interview, when Javed Akhtar was asked about staying hungry, he said that staying hungry for two-three days is a very painful experience. He also said that when a person stays hungry for three days, there is no difference between him and a dog. Hunger makes a person helpless in front of his needs. Javed Akhtar's story teaches us that no matter how many difficulties there are in life, if there is hard work and faith, then success is definitely achieved. His days of struggle made him a strong personality, and today he is counted among the biggest and most respected names in Hindi cinem

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