Kolkata: Veteran lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has claimed that some Hindu groups are now behaving like Muslim fundamentalists and barring such elements 'Indian society has always been tolerant'.Speaking at a literary meet here yesterday, Akhtar said,
Kolkata: Veteran lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar on Monday came down heavily on the view that cinema spreads violence and criticised the trend of connecting incidences of rape to cinema."Our violence is caste-based, economic-based. I am not
New Delhi: Renowned scriptwriter & lyricists Javed Akhtar has turned 71 today. The legendary artist has been an integral part of the Indian cinema.Javed Akhtar has carved a niche for himself through sheer hard work
New Delhi: Eminent lyricist Javed Akhtar was left red faced after he was interrupted in the course of his poetry session and asked to make way for Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during a poetry
New Delhi: It is a celebratory time for Arun Jaitley, the Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Information & Broadcasting. His daughter Sonali is getting married today to businessman-lawyer Jaish Bakshi in the national capital. However,
Aligarh: Poet and film lyricist Javed Akhtar has released 'Kharman' (harvest), a collection of selective poetry of his grandfather Muztar Khairabadi.While releasing the book of poetry at a cultural and literary evening in Aligarh Muslim
Mumbai: Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels the acting standards of this generation have largely improved from earlier eras but still there is no one of the calibre of Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan or Balraj Sahni."This
Mumbai: Veteran writer Javed Akhtar has said that India will always remain a tolerant nation."There are certain instances of intolerance in some sections of the society. But India will always remain a tolerant society. You
Mumbai : Javed Akhtar, of the iconic Bollywood writer duo Salim-Javed, feels the work of his former partner Salim Khan is a treasure trove for many generations.The duo worked together from 1971
New Delhi : The recent incidents of intolerance are not expected to happen in India, says eminent poet-lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar."One does not expect this from our society at least. I don't
Mumbai: As melody queen Lata Mangeshkar turned 86 on Monday, the Hindi film fraternity wished her a year full of happiness.Starting her career in 1943 at the age of 13 with the song "Naachu ya
New Delhi: The 10th of September marks World Suicide Prevention Day. While many across the world have realised the importance of talking about depression, many still feel shy to open up about their emotional turmoil.Closer
Mumbai: Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is pleased with the current trend of releasing singles which, he feels, helps people who are looking for one particular song and don't want to be served with other songs
Aligarh: Film lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar on Wednesday said that despite the political and economic shifts in India, his late father-in-law and poet Kaifi Azmi retained his idealism and remained optimistic of a socialist
New Delhi: Veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi and her husband poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar have urged people to sign up for organ donation.Shabana took to micro-blogging website Twitter on World Organ Donation Day on
Mumbai: Noted poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar says he was bowled over by "Masaan" and dubbed it "one of the finest films Hindi cinema has made".Shabana Azmi, Rajkumar Hirani, Rajkummar Rao, Kalki Koechlin, Elli Avram, Radhika Apte
Mumbai: Tinsel town celebrities like Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Rajkumar Rao among others have lauded Neeraj Ghaywan's directorial 'Masaan' and have called it a beautiful, great and outstanding film.'Masaan', which won two prestigious awards
Mumbai: Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is considered a legend for his contribution to Hindi cinema over the last four-five decades. However, he claimed that not only him, but his family has a rich tradition of producing
Mumbai: It was day of deep shame for many known faces of the Hindi music industry when melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar was mimicked by a small-time female comedian at a music award function. Singers like
Mumbai: The ever-so-graceful Shabana Azmi glided down the ramp to an audio of her husband Javed Akhtar reciting couplets from a poem at the Lakme Fashion Week summer-resort 2015 here on SundayThe veteran actress took
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