After being a prolific writer for various films, Javed Akhtar made his debut as a lyricist with Yash Chopra’s film SILSILA (1981). In a career spanning over decades, he’s penned some beautiful and timeless lyrics. He also penned the lyrics for Yash Chopra’s iconic films MASHAAL (1984) and VEER-ZAARA (2004) which manages to tug at our heartstrings every time.