Javed Siddiqui is a renowned screenwriter, playwright, dialogue writer, sketch writer, and storyteller. He was born on 13 January 1942 in Rampur, in a family where the culture of reading and writing was more than usual. The family had a large number of writers, poets, lawyers, and doctors. Some individuals brought great fame to the family, such as the Ali brothers (Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Maulana Shaukat Ali), without whom the history of India’s freedom struggle is incomplete.
Javed Siddiqui’s great-grandfather, Hafiz Ahmad Ali Khan “Shauq,” was a cousin of the Ali brothers. He was the same Ahmad Ali Khan Shauq who served as a minister to the Nawab of Rampur and was the first librarian of Raza Library. Javed Siddiqui’s father, Shujaat Ali, also worked for years as an assistant librarian at Raza Library, later made a name in politics, and, like every true patriot, endured imprisonment.

Javed Siddiqui was seventeen years old when his father passed away, after which he had to move to Bombay. There, under the guidance of his uncle, Maulana Zahid Shaukat Ali, he began his career as a journalist with his family newspaper, "Khilafat." He later worked for newspapers like "Inquilab" and "Hindustan" and then launched his own paper "Urdu Reporter," with which he remained associated until 1975.

During the Emergency, when journalism came to a halt, the doors of the film world opened for him. In 1977, he began his significant journey in the film industry with Satyajit Ray’s "Shatranj Ke Khiladi" and went on to work with several renowned Indian filmmakers. His credits include successful films like Muzaffar Ali’s "Umrao Jaan", Aftab Shivadasani’s "Baaghi", Mani Ratnam’s "Anjali", Yash Chaupada’s "Yeh Dillagi", Dharmesh Darshan’s "Raja Hindustani", Mahesh Bhat’s "Chaahat", Shyam Benegal’s "Zubeidaa", Subhash Ghai’s "Taal", Khalid Mohammad’s "Fiza" and Rakesh Raushan’s "Koi Mil Gaya."

Javed Siddiqui has had the honour of writing for all the major stars and actors of his generation. Shah Rukh Khan has always considered him lucky. He has worked with him on several early hits like "Baazigar", "Darr", "Pardes", and "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge".

Javed Siddiqui also made a name in theatre. He wrote and directed popular stage plays such as "Tumhari Amrita", "Salgirah", "Hamesha", "Begum Jaan", "Humsafar", "Andhe Choohe", "Kacche Lamhe", "Aap Ki Sonia" and "Ek Safarnama".

Apart from films and theatre, Javed Siddiqui has enriched Urdu literature as well. He wrote sketches, stories, and sketch-like writings. These works were highly appreciated, leading to the publication of a book titled "Roshan-daan." With increasing appreciation, two more collections, "Langar-Khana" and "Ujaale", were published. These three have now been compiled into a single volume titled "Mere Mohtaram", published in Pakistan by Book Corner.

His first short story collection, "Mutthi Bhar Kahaniyan" was published later. The title and cover painting of this book were both gifted by Gulzar. "Mor Pankhi" is his second and latest collection of stories.

Javed Siddiqui has received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" four times. For his dialogues and screenplays in films like "Baazigar", "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" and "Raja Hindustani", he has won two "Filmfare Awards" and "Star Screen Awards". He also received the "Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Award" for "Umrao Jaan" In 2001, he received the "All India Award" for his association with radio and television. In 2006, he was honoured with the "Sahara Awadh Samman" for his contribution to Hindi cinema. In 2007, he received the "Hum Sab Ghalib Award" from the Ghalib Institute, Delhi. The Uttar Pradesh Academy, Lucknow, awarded "Roshan-daan" as the best book of 2011. In 2021, the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, highly appreciated "Mutthi Bhar Kahaniyan".