Javed Akhtar reveals how fear of being dropped from ‘1942: A Love Story’ led to creation of ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’: 'Meri toh naak cut jayegi'
- Posted on August 17, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Javed Akhtar reveals how fear of being dropped from ‘1942: A Love Story’ led to creation of ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’: 'Meri toh naak cut jayegi'
Javed Akhtar has revealed that one of Hindi cinema's most memorable romantic songs was born out of an unexpected emotion: fear. Looking back at the creation of ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ from ‘1942: A Love Story’, the veteran lyricist recalled being challenged to produce an extraordinary song despite having neither a situation nor a tune to guide him.
