Jaane Pehchaane with Javed Akhtar

Jaane Pehchaane with Javed Akhtar is an Indian television Hindi-language entertainment show based on the Indian film industry that aired on the EPIC Channel. The show is hosted by the popular Bollywood lyricist, Javed Akhtar. In the show, Javed Akhtar explores the evolution of Bollywood characters. The show premiered on 8 July 2015 and aired twenty-six episodes of half-hour each.^[1][2]

Jaane Pehchaane with Javed Akhtar
Genre	Non-fiction
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Original release
Network	The Epic Channel
Release	8 July (2015-07-08) – 1 October 2015 (2015-10-01)

Each episode takes on one role while the series covers roles like villains, heroes, brothers, etc. In each episode, Javed Akhtar reminisces about popular characters, films, scenes and dialogues and shows how these roles have evolved in time.^[3][4]

Production

The show is produced by Cinestaan Digital Pvt. Ltd and directed and co-written by Tarika Khattar.^[5]

Episodes

Episode No.	Date of Telecast	Topic
1	8 July 2015	Villains
2	9 July 2015
3	15 July 2015	Comedians
4	16 July 2015
5	22 July 2015	Superstars
6	23 July 2015
7	29 July 2015	Courtesans
8	30 July 2015
9	5 August 2015	Child Artist
10	6 August 2015
11	12 August 2015	Siblings
12	13 August 2015
13	19 August 2015	Mothers
14	20 August 2015
15	26 August 2015	Friendship
16	27 August 2015
17	2 September 2015	Vamps
18	3 September 2015
19	9 September 2015	Police
20	10 September 2015
21	16 September 2015	Working Class Hero
22	17 September 2015	Angry Young Man
23	23 September 2015	Heroines
24	24 September 2015
25	30 September 2015
26	1 October 2015	Poets & Singers

References

1. "Then & Now: 5 Ways In Which Bollywood Is Not The Same Anymore". Miss Malini. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
2. "Javed Akhtar to spill the beans on Epic Channel". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
3. "The story behind the song". The Hindu. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
4. "Javed Akhtar now on EPIC channel". The Times of India. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
5. "Jaane Pehchaane With Javed Akhtar". Mouthshut. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

External links

• Official website