Javed Akhtar pens down a poem based on Wazir

Lyricist Javed Akhtar got inspired and wrote a poem based on Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Wazir after watching the film.

It is a lesser known fact that writer Javed Akhtar and film maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra share a very close bond.

Their friendship dates back to 1994 when renowned lyricist had penned down lyrics for Vinod Chopra’s, ‘1942: A Love story’.

As the two enjoy a camaraderie, Vidhu Vinod Chopra held a special screening of his upcoming next, Wazir on Javed Akhtar behest as Wazir features Farhan Akhar playing the lead role.

Infact, Javed Akhtar was the first person to watch the film.

As the talented script writer, Javed Akhtar gave Bollywood its angry young man and was really excited to watch Wazir as the movie is Farhan Akhtar’s first action film.

After watching Wazir, Javed Akhtar got extremely inspired and penned a poem for based on the content of the film.

However the poem will not be a part of the film. The makers have requested Javed Akhtar to himself recite the poem on the day of Wazir’s trailer launch.

Spokesperson confirms and adds, “Javed Akhtar was inspired on watching Wazir and immidiately took to writing down a poem based on the film.”

Wazir written by Abhijaat Joshi and Vindhu Vinod Chopra will see Farhan Akhtar slipping into the role of an ATS cop for the very first time alongside super star Amitabh Bachchan.

Directed by Bejoy Nambiar and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Wazir is slated to release on 8th January 2016.