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  Javed Akhtar becomes first Indian to win Richard Dawkins Award; Shabana Azmi & others congratulate

  Celebrities | June 07, 2020 17:17 IST

  Bollywood writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar has won the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award 2020. He is the first Indian to bag the award for critical thinking, advancing human progress and humanist values.

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  Javed Akhtar headed IPRS announces additional relief fund to 3500 members

  May 16, 2020 12:40 IST

  In a statement, Javed Akhtar said IPRS was established with the objective of helping the creative music fraternity grow and flourish and now the community is in dire need because of these unprecedented times.  

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  Javed Akhtar makes Instagram debut

  Celebrities | April 26, 2020 16:18 IST

  Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has finally made his debut on the photo-sharing application Instagram amid coronavirus lockdown. He was welcomed by wife Shabana Azmi and many other Bollywood celebrities.

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  Very, very disturbing: Raveena Tandon, Sonakshi Sinha, Javed Akhtar react to Palghar mob lynching

  Celebrities | April 21, 2020 9:50 IST

  Three men in Palghar were dragged out of their car and beaten to death with sticks by a mob on suspicion that they were thieves. Now, Bollywood celebrities such as Raveena Tandon, Sonakshi Sinha, Ravi Kishan and Javed Akhtar have expressed anger and the need for justice on social media.

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  Important to stay united: Javed Akhtar on growing communal tensions amid COVID-19 crisis

  Celebrities | April 19, 2020 14:46 IST

  It is important to stay united and have faith in each other to fight the coronavirus pandemic, veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar said in a video message on Sunday shared by his wife Shabana Azmi.

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  Hema Malini and Javed Akhtar condemn Moradabad attack on medical team

  April 18, 2020 16:26 IST

  On Wednesday, a mob in Moradabad's Nawabpura area tried to stop a medical team from taking a novel coronavirus-infected man into isolation. They hurled stones at an ambulance injuring one doctor and three paramedics.

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  Javed Akhtar headed IPRS decides to provide financial help to over 3000 music composers, authors

  Celebrities | March 30, 2020 10:03 IST

  Joining the list of celebrities helping the underprivileged, popular lyricist Javed Akhtar announced that the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) will provide money to around 3150 author and music composer members to meet their basic needs.

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  How can your claim on 'Mr India' be more than mine: Javed Akhtar to Shekhar Kapur

  Celebrities | February 28, 2020 13:52 IST

  Veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar on Friday said director Shekhar Kapur can't ignore his work as the writer by solely taking the credit for Mr India.

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  Shabana Azmi health update: Javed Akhtar reveals veteran actress will return home on January 31

  Celebrities | January 31, 2020 9:50 IST

  Veteran actress Shabana Azmi got injured when her car rammed into a truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on January 18.

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  Javed Akhtar thanks fans for their concern, updates about wife Shabana Azmi's health

  Celebrities | January 22, 2020 21:08 IST

  Shabana Azmi was injured in an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday afternoon. While she suffered a head injury and sustained minor injuries to her backbone, Javed Akhtar escaped with a minor injury.

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  Javed Akhtar on wife Shabana Azmi: Don’t worry, she is in ICU but all scan reports are positive

  Celebrities | January 20, 2020 12:02 IST

  Shabana Azmi met with an accident and was seriously injured. She was rushed to the MGM-MCH at Kamothe. Shabana Azmi underwent the initial tests and treatment to ascertain the extent of her injuries, and then shifted to the multi-speciality KDAH in Mumbai.

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  FIR lodged against Shabana Azmi's driver for rash driving

  Celebrities | January 19, 2020 11:36 IST

  Actress Shabana Azmi was rushed to MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai after her car accident that happened on the Mumbai-Pune expressway. An FIR has been registered against her driver for rash driving.

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  Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, Tabu and others rush to hospital to meet Shabana Azmi

  Entertainment | January 18, 2020 21:39 IST

  Shabana Azmi is stable now. Anil Kapoor along with wife Sunita Kapoor was spotted arriving at Kokilaben Hospital.

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  Shah Rukh-Gauri Khan, Deepika, Katrina Kaif and others attend Javed Akhtar’s 75th birthday party

  Entertainment | January 18, 2020 9:13 IST

  Bollywood celebrities gathered together to celebrate Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday. from Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri, Deepika Padukone, katrina Kaif to Rekha, Waheeda Rehman and others attended the celebration. Check out their photos here.

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  Feel proud and fortunate that Javed Akhtar is my father, says Farhan

  Celebrities | January 17, 2020 12:22 IST

  Farhan says he feels fortunate and proud that he is celebrated writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar's son.

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  On Javed Akhtar's birthday, ten heartrending poems by him

  Celebrities | January 17, 2020 12:56 IST

  From co-writing movies like 'Sholay' and 'Deewaar' to independently giving Indian cinema gems of lyrics in songs 'Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum,' 'Dil Dhadakne Do' and others, legendary poet Javed Akhtar is a force to reckon with. On his 75th birthday, we enlist a few of the poems penned by him.

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  Anil Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Aamir Khan and others at theme bash on Javed Akhtar's birthday

  Entertainment | January 16, 2020 23:58 IST

  Bollywood celebrities revive the golden days of 60s and 70s at Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday party. Pics are unmissable.

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  Javed Akhtar says he still has to do a lot of work

  Celebrities | January 16, 2020 19:08 IST

  Javed Akhtar recent;y attended a photo exhibition organized on the occasion of his 75th birthday on Wednesday in Mumbai.

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  Farhan Akhtar's ladylove Shibani Dandekar bonds with Javed Akhtar & family at a special exhibition

  Entertainment | January 15, 2020 21:14 IST

  Speculations are rife that Shibani and Farhan will tie the knot after Toofan release.

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  Are Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar getting married? Look what father Javed Akhtar has to say

  Celebrities | January 12, 2020 17:18 IST

  Reports are buzz that Farhan Akhtar and girlfriend Shibani Dandekar will get hitched this year. Here's what father Javed Akhtar said.