Javed Akhtar
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5 celebrities who teach you to keep fighting
Bollywood | Sep 10, 2015, 05:48 PM ISTNew 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
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Javed Akhtar happy with emergence of singles instead of albums
Bollywood | Sep 04, 2015, 07:29 AM ISTMumbai: 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
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Javed, Shabana attend seminar on Kaifi Azmi
Bollywood | Aug 20, 2015, 07:34 AM ISTAligarh: 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
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Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi urge fans to donate organs
Bollywood | Aug 13, 2015, 11:27 PM ISTNew 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
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'Masaan' one of the finest films Hindi cinema ever made : Javed Akhtar
Bollywood | Jul 23, 2015, 07:42 AM ISTMumbai: 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
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Richa Chadha's 'Masaan' gets thumbs up from Bollywood (see pics)
Bollywood | Jul 22, 2015, 04:18 PM ISTMumbai: 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
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Farhan, Zoya eighth generation writers in my family: Javed Akhtar
Bollywood | Jul 02, 2015, 08:38 PM ISTMumbai: 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
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Lata Mangeshkar mimicked at music award, industry baffled
Bollywood | Mar 24, 2015, 05:40 PM ISTMumbai: 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
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Lakme Fashion Week 2015: Shabana Azmi catwalks to Javed Akhtar's couplets
Lifestyle | Mar 22, 2015, 11:09 PM ISTMumbai: 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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Love your language, not religion: Javed Akhtar
Bollywood | Mar 14, 2015, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: For noted scriptwriter, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, language has no religion and says those who cry foul over “purity of language” should know that it is non-existent.Speaking at ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta', a festival celebrating
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Salim Khan on why he refused Padma Shri
Bollywood | Jan 27, 2015, 10:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: Salim Khan, who turned down Padma Shri Award bestowed upon him by Indian Govt, finally opens up about the issue. The iconic scriptwriter and father of superstar Salman Khan says that he deserves
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Javed Akhtar once again to pen a film script
Bollywood | Jan 25, 2015, 07:28 PM ISTKolkata: Eminent lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar has said he will be back with a new film script once again soon after a long gap.Akhtar, 70, last wrote the screenplay of Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Don', which
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'Deewaar' most perfect script: Big B on film's 40 years
Bollywood | Jan 22, 2015, 01:51 PM ISTMumbai: Amitabh Bachchan-starrer “Deewaar” hit the screens 40 years back and the megastar has thanked its scriptwriters Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar for the "perfect script".The movie, which revolves around two brothers -- a policeman
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Javed Akhtar to host a lunch for friends, colleagues on 70th b'day
Bollywood | Jan 10, 2015, 06:24 PM ISTMumbai: After Farhan Akhtar's 41st birthday, the family is now looking forward to his father Javed Akhtar's grand 70th birthday celebrations Jan 17. Farhan says they've planned a get-together for friends and family."We're calling all
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Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Javed Akhtar to represent Bollywood at Jaipur literature festival
Lifestyle | Jan 06, 2015, 07:54 PM ISTJaipur: Bollywood bigwigs like Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Waheeda Rehman and Javed Akhtar will be present at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival that will begin here Jan 21, said the organisers.These luminaries will gather to
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Javed Akhtar plans 'good scripts' in New Year
Bollywood | Jan 06, 2015, 02:02 PM ISTMumbai: Acclaimed lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, who along with noted writer Salim Khan penned stories like "Zanjeer", "Sholay" and "Deewar", has said that he is planning to pen down "some good scripts" this year."I would like
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Shabana, Javed celebrate 30 years of togetherness
Bollywood | Dec 09, 2014, 04:30 PM ISTMumbai: Veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi and lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar Tuesday clocked 30 years of marriage.The actress took to micro-blogging site Twitter to sum up her journey with her husband's quote.“It's our 30th wedding anniversary
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17-year-old pens geo-political fiction
India | Sep 15, 2014, 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: A geo-political drama interspersed with elements of romance set against the backdrop of the political uprising of 2013 in the national capital forms the subject of a novel released by 17-year-old Simar Malhotra.The
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A leader has passed away: B-Town on Munde's demise
National | Jun 04, 2014, 11:32 AM ISTMumbai: Bollywood celebrities like Mahesh Bhatt and Javed Akhtar have expressed shock and grief at the sudden demise of union Minister for Rural Development and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde in Delhi Tuesday.Munde,
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IIFA Rocks 2014: Priyanka, Bipasha, Anil walk the green carpet (view pics)
Bollywood | Apr 26, 2014, 10:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: IIFA Rocks, an event celebrating music and fashion, went on at Tampa Convention centre with Bollywood biggies making their way in their utmost glittering outfits. The Florida fans went all berserk to witness