Javed Akhtar compares Jackie Shroff’s enigmatic quality with late Smita Patil: 'You can have a silent close-up of him, and he will not look blank'
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- By The Times of India
- 0 Views
- 1 min read
In brief
Generating AI summary…
Javed Akhtar compares Jackie Shroff’s enigmatic quality with late Smita Patil: 'You can have a silent close-up of him, and he will not look blank'
Jackie Shroff has spent decades creating memorable characters, but Javed Akhtar feels Hindi cinema could have made far greater use of what makes the actor so captivating. For Akhtar, Shroff does not need lengthy dialogues or dramatic expressions to hold attention.
