‘Life has been too kind to me’: Javed Akhtar recalls being ‘homeless and starving’ on his first day in Mumbai |
Legendary poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently took to X to revisit the day he first arrived in Mumbai, sharing a story of struggle, perseverance, and gratitude. On October 4, 1964, the 19-year-old Akhtar arrived at Bombay Central Station with just 27 naya paisa in his pocket. Facing homelessness, hunger, and unemployment, he navigated the…