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  'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'; people like Owaisi should be exposed, says Taslima Nasreen

  India | March 17, 2016 12:38 IST

  New Delhi: A day after Bollywood's renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar lambasted AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi for not saying 'Bharat Mata ki jai', Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has said that people like Owaisi should be exposed.

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  Rishi Kapoor to Varun Dhawan: B-Town lauds Javed Akhtar's speech in parliament

  Bollywood | March 16, 2016 20:16 IST

  cclaimed lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar's powerful speech at the Rajya Sabha wherein he spoke uninhibitedly on issues of democracy and secularism has been lauded by members of the Hindi film fraternity.

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  ‘What has he ever done for Muslims’: AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan blasts Javed Akhtar

  Politics | March 16, 2016 16:59 IST

  AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan said that Akhtar should apologise for his statements.

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  Watch: Javed Akhtar gives it back to Owaisi on 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' remark

  Politics | March 16, 2016 7:17 IST

  New Delhi: Noted film personality Javed Akhtar Tuesday took a dig at AIMIM leader and MP Asaddudin Owaisi for saying he will not chant ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ because the Constitution does not ask him

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  Javed Akhtar comes out in support of 'Aligarh', says cancelling the screenings is wrong

  Bollywood | March 04, 2016 11:09 IST

  New Delhi: Noted lyricist and Rajya Sabha member Javed Akhtar has criticised the cancellation of screenings of Hansal Mehta's “Aligarh” in Aligarh, calling it bullying and extra-constitutional.The Manoj Bajpayee-starrer is based on the life of

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  Javed sahab cried a lot after watching 'Neerja', says Shabana Azmi

  Bollywood | March 03, 2016 10:58 IST

  Mumbai: Actress Shabana Azmi has said that mainstream Hindi cinema is witnessing a change from the stereotypical portrayal of mothers and other characters in earlier times."There is a change coming in mainstream Hindi cinema. Earlier,

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  Visa row: Shabana Azmi comes out in support of Anupam Kher

  Bollywood | February 03, 2016 16:18 IST

  Mumbai: Critically acclaimed actress Shabana Azmi has expressed support for Anupam Kher after he was denied a visa to Pakistan. She says a similar situation was once faced by her husband, celebrated lyricist Javed Akhtar. Shabana

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  Irshad Kamil a competent songwriter after long time: Javed Akhtar

  Bollywood | February 03, 2016 10:39 IST

  Mumbai: Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels that fellow lyricist Irshad Kamil is a competent songwriter the film industry has found after a long time."Nowadays I'm rather impressed by the work of Irshad Kamil. In every film

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  Some Hindu groups behaving like Muslim fundamentalists: Javed Akhtar

  India | January 28, 2016 10:11 IST

  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,

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  Why blame cinema for violence, rape, asks Javed Akhtar

  Bollywood | January 26, 2016 11:17 IST

  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

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  Javed Akhtar turns 71: 5 top songs penned by the Bollywood legend

  Bollywood | January 17, 2016 19:19 IST

  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

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  Javed Akhtar leaves after forced to make way for Manish Sisodia

  India | December 23, 2015 10:19 IST

  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

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  Shah Rukh Khan surprises Arun Jaitley's daughter on her sangeet ceremony

  Bollywood | December 07, 2015 20:01 IST

  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,

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  Javed Akhtar releases grandfather's poetry collection

  Bollywood | December 05, 2015 13:16 IST

  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

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  No actor of Dilip Kumar, Big B, Balraj Sahni's level now: Javed Akhtar

  Bollywood | November 30, 2015 23:52 IST

  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

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  India will always remain a 'tolerant' nation: Javed Akhtar

  Bollywood | November 28, 2015 7:29 IST

  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

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  Salim's work a treasure trove for generations: Javed Akhtar

  Bollywood | October 30, 2015 13:48 IST

  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

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  Incidents of intolerance not expected from our country: Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar

  Politics | October 08, 2015 13:23 IST

  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

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  Lata Mangeshkar turns 86, B-town wishes melody queen

  Bollywood | September 28, 2015 14:32 IST

  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

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  5 celebrities who teach you to keep fighting

  Bollywood | September 10, 2015 17:48 IST

  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