Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was born in 1945 in Gwalior and raised in a communist household. Upon his birth, he was also fed the Communist Manifesto into his ears. Today, however, he enjoys a comfortable and luxurious lifestyle, owning multiple properties. In a candid conversation with Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist, Akhtar spoke about his early ideological roots and how they coexist with his present-day affluence.

'No idea about how much money I have'

Talking about his relationship with money, Akhtar shared, “I think I have accounts in three banks. If you ask me how much money is in each account, I swear I don’t know. Thankfully, I have some very competent people who handle all that. They get my signatures on papers, and in my whole life, I’ve never had a problem with income tax,” he said, adding that he has never been on the wrong side of the law.