Classic Legends Season 5

Javed Akhtar speaks about actress Mumtaz, who rose to fame in Bollywood. He also talks about the great lyricist Shamshul Huda Bihari, who gave hit classic songs but yet remained unspoken of.

Javed Akhtar talks about Hamid Ali Khan (Ajit), who made an indelible mark in films with his villainy roles. Later, he talks about the famous composer Khayyam's magnificent work in music.

Javed Akhtar talks about veteran actor Om Prakash Chhibber's career graph. Later, he speaks about the songs of the legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who has sung in more than 10 languages.

Javed Akhtar speaks about actress Nirupa Roy, who played the part of a mother in many many superhit movies, and discusses many of her movies. He then tells about the legendary writer Wazahat Khan.

Javed Akhtar talks about legendary actor Amrish Puri. He also tells about his hit movies and his personality. Later, he narrates the struggle to success story of music director Anu Malik.

Javed Akhtar speaks about actress Leela Mishra and her acting skills. He also speaks about her hit movies. He then talks about the talented director Basu Chatterjee and his films.

Javed Akhtar talks about the superhit songs composed by music director C. Ramachandra and narrates interesting stories. Later, he speaks of the beautiful songs written by lyricist Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.

Javed Akhtar speaks about the famous lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri. He shares how he got Raj Kapoor's film Barsaat as his first work. He also talks about the journey of singer Talat Mahmood.

Javed Akhtar talks about the famous writer Pt. Mukharam Sharma who wrote marvellous films like Aulad, Sadhna and Adhikari. He even speaks about Nadira, the actress in films like Aan and Shree 420.