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  Farhan-Shibani wedding pics: Photo of Javed Akhtar dancing with daughter-in-law is unmissable

  Celebrities | February 23, 2022 12:44 IST

  Shibani and Farhan, who had been dating since 2018, tied the knot on February 19 in an intimate affair on the outskirts of Mumbai. The duo exchanged wedding vows in an intimate ceremony where close friends and family of the couple were present.

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  Farhan Akhtar-Shibani Dandekar wedding: Javed Akhtar recites special poetry for bride and groom

  Celebrities | February 19, 2022 19:03 IST

  Farhan Akhtar-Shibani Dandekar wedding: Once talking about her daughter-in-law to be Shibani, Javed Akhtar said, "She is a very nice girl. All of us like her very much. The most important thing is that Farhan and she get along very well, which is great."

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  Farhan Akhtar-Shibani Dandekar wedding: Rhea Chakraborty, Anusha Dandekar perform on Bollywood songs

  Celebrities | February 23, 2022 10:05 IST

  At Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar's mehendi ceremony, the bridesmaids were seen dancing to hit Bollywood numbers as they participated in merrymaking. The couple will marry on February 19 in a small gathering of friends and families.

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  Hijab Controversy: Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar, Kamal Haasan and others voice opinions

  Celebrities | December 16, 2022 14:35 IST

  Javed Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut were among the first few celebrities who reacted to the Karnataka Hijab controversy. Now, Shabana Azmi, Ali Goni, Kamal Haasan, Neeraj Ghaywan and others have also joined the forces. Here's what they are saying.

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  'India is secular democratic republic': Shabana Azmi takes on Kangana Ranaut for Hijab row comment

  Celebrities | February 11, 2022 11:16 IST

  Shabana Azmi questioned Kangana Rananut over the latter's comments on the ongoing 'Hijab row'. Protests for and against the hijab have intensified in parts of Karnataka. Earlier, Azmi's husband, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar had also reacted to the controversy.

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  Javed Akhtar: 'Never been in favour of hijab but I ask the hooligans, is this manliness?'

  Celebrities | February 10, 2022 13:47 IST

  Javed Akhtar spoke out in the ongoing 'Hijab Row' in Karnataka, criticising those who are "trying to intimidate a small group of girls". The educational institutions in the state have witnessed tense moments following face-off between Hijab wearing girls and saffron-clad boys. 

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  Javed Akhtar pens special lines for 'Wagle Ki Duniya' on its first anniversary

  Celebrities | February 08, 2022 18:42 IST

  'Wagle Ki Duniya' reflects the common man's dilemmas, social issues, family values, and aspirations. And this is one of the reasons it resonates with the audience.

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  Farhan Akhtar to tie the knot with Shibani Dandekar on Feb 21, confirms Javed Akhtar

  Celebrities | February 03, 2022 22:25 IST

  Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar will be registering their marriage on February 21, 2022, in Mumbai. For the unversed, Farhan was earlier married to Adhuna in the year 2000. They parted ways in 2016.

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  Shabana Azmi tests positive for COVID-19, Boney Kapoor says 'stay away from Javed Akhtar'

  Celebrities | February 01, 2022 11:14 IST

  Shabana Azmi has tested COVID positive. Soon after she shared the news on social media, fans and followers wished her a speedy recovery and prayed for her well being.

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  Shabana Azmi's 'family-sized' birthday wishes for Javed Akhtar ft Zoya, Farhan & Shibani Dandekar

  Celebrities | January 17, 2022 18:51 IST

  Farhan and Zoya are Javed Akhtar's and his first wife Honey Irani's children. Honey and Javed Akhtar got separated in 1978, and in 1984 Javed Akhtar tied the knot with actor Shabana Azmi. Veteran lyricist celebrated his 77th birthday today (Janury 17).

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  Happy birthday Javed Akhtar: Farhan Akhtar shares throwback pic, Shibani Dandekar sends love

  Celebrities | January 17, 2022 11:28 IST

  Farhan Kahtar shared a throwback picture on the occasion of his father, lyricist Javed Akhtar's birthday. "Thoughtful, restless, curious and always searching for what’s beyond the obvious, this is how I’ve always known you to be," Farhan wrote accompanying a candid photo of Javed Saab.  

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  Javed Akhtar's petition seeking non-bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut rejected by court

  Celebrities | January 04, 2022 16:43 IST

  Javed Akhtar had moved a plea before a court seeking the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in a criminal defamation case filed by him against her. The application, moved by Akhtar's lawyer Jay Bharadwaj, listed the number of exemptions Ranaut has sought. It also mentioned she was making "false and incorrect statements" before the court.

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  Javed Akhtar seeks dismissal of defamation suit against him over RSS-Taliban remarks

  January 04, 2022 6:16 IST

  Javed Akhtar submitted the application through his advocate Jay Bhardwaj urging the court to reject the suit filed by RSS activist Vivek Champanerkar on the ground that the plaintiff (Champanerkar) does not have locus standi and cause of action to file the plea.

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  Mumbai court rejects Kangana's plea to transfer extortion case against Javed Akhtar from magistrate

  December 18, 2021 21:36 IST

  Ranaut had filed a counter complaint against Akhtar, who is pursuing a criminal defamation case against her. In her complaint before the magistrate court, Ranaut had accused Akhtar of "extortion and criminal intimidation".

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  Kangana challenges order rejecting her plea for transfer of defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar

  Celebrities | December 17, 2021 21:00 IST

  Kangana Ranaut's review application, filed before the Borivali sessions court through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, said the CMM failed to appreciate that the magistrate had "misused" his powers to cause intentional injury to the applicant (her case).  

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  Defamation case: Javed Akhtar seeks non bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut

  December 13, 2021 16:08 IST

  Akhtar (76) had filed the complaint in the Andheri court in November, 2020 claiming Ranaut had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview. He claimed the actor had dragged in his name while referring to a "coterie" existing in Bollywood, following the alleged suicide by actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June last year.

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  Javed Akhtar reacts to Kangana Ranaut's 'bheek' remark, shares cryptic tweet

  Celebrities | November 18, 2021 18:16 IST

  In a recent TV show, Kangana Ranaut said that what India achieved in 1947 was "bheek" while the "real freedom" was achieved in 2014, referring to the BJP's win in the Lok Sabha elections. Now, Javed Akhtar has reacted to her statements.

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  Javed Akhtar on FabIndia's 'Jashn-e-Riwaaz' controversy: It's crazy how people have problem with it

  Celebrities | October 28, 2021 20:11 IST

  In a tweet, Akhtar wondered what the point of conflict was. "I failed to understand why some people have any problem with FabIndia's Jashn-e-Riwaj. Which in English means nothing but 'a celebration of tradition,'" he wrote. 

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  Judge acted judiciously, without bias: says court while rejecting Kangana's plea in defamation case

  October 23, 2021 17:01 IST

  The additional chief metropolitan magistrate had rejected Kangana Ranaut's petition on October 21, but its detailed order was made available on Saturday. Kangana had filed the transfer petition last month, saying that she had "lost faith" in the Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court as it indirectly “threatened” her of issuing a warrant if she failed to appear before it in a bailable offence.

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  Film industry has to pay a price for being high profile: Javed Akhtar on targeting of Bollywood

  Celebrities | October 19, 2021 22:49 IST

  Javed Akhtar said "This is the price the film industry has to pay for being high profile. When you're high profile, people have fun pulling you down, throwing muck at you. If you're a nobody, then who has the time to throw stones at you?"