Javed Akhtar
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Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor and other Bollywood celebs wish Javed Akhtar on his 73rd birthday
Celebrities | Jan 17, 2019, 06:50 PM ISTOn the 73rd birthday of veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar, members of the film fraternity wished the wordsmith a happy birthday, and expressed their fondness for him.
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Birthday Special: These 10 poignant poems by Javed Akhtar will touch the deepest layers of your heart
Celebrities | Jan 16, 2019, 10:29 PM ISTNoted lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar is celebrating his 74th birthday today.
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Amid #MeToo allegations, Javed Akhtar claims Rajkumar Hirani to be among 'most decent' people in his book
Celebrities | Jan 16, 2019, 04:30 PM ISTRajkumar Hirani is among the most decent people in the Hindi film industry, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has said in support of the filmmaker, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by a woman.
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Birthday Special: This is the most expensive thing Farhan Akhtar owns and it’s worth Rs 35 crore
Celebrities | Jan 09, 2019, 10:49 AM ISTFarhan Akhtar is celebrating his 45th birthday today. Let's have a look at the costliest and dearest thing the actor owns.
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Javed Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj among speakers at Jashn-e-Rekhta
Celebrities | Dec 03, 2018, 03:31 PM ISTAnnu Kapoor, through a musical tribute, will uncover the poetical genius of Majrooh Sultanpuri in honour of the centenary of his birth.
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Javed Akhtar seeks arrest of Muslim cleric for remarks on cow slaughter
India | Jun 20, 2018, 03:31 PM IST“Secularism doesn’t mean ignoring or tolerating minority communalism. This irresponsible and outrageous cleric Tanveer Hashim should immediately be arrested for trying to create communal tension in Bengaluru,” Akhtar tweeted.
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Bollywood celebrities and their tryst with Farah Khan’s wheelchair are too hilarious to miss!
Celebrities | May 16, 2018, 11:27 AM ISTIt seems Director Farah Khan’s wheelchair is going to be the next couch every Bollywood celebrity is vying to sit on. Koffee With Karan has got some major competition coming from Farah’s end.
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Those protesting against Jinnah portrait should also oppose Godse temples, says Javed Akhtar
India | May 03, 2018, 05:51 PM ISTJaved Akhtar was reacting to the controversy that erupted after Aligarh MP Satish Gautam objected to the Pakistan founder’s picture on the walls of the AMU Student Union Office.
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Sona Mohapatra writes to Mumbai Police for help from Sufi Foundation, Javed Akhtar stands for support
Celebrities | May 01, 2018, 05:56 PM IST‘Tori Surat’ s a part of Sona’s latest project called Lal Pari Mastani.
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Javed Akhtar, chairman of IPRS, distributes Rs 13 crore royalty to musicians
Entertainment | Apr 24, 2018, 04:04 PM ISTVeteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, who is chairman of the Indian Performing Rights Society, has distributed Rs 13 crore royalty to composers, authors.
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Javed Akhtar on Kathua case: "Bad things" happening too frequently
Bollywood | Apr 20, 2018, 02:23 PM ISTActress Sonakshi Sinha demanded strict punishment for such incidents and said, "Stricter punishment, that's something the whole nation has been asking for."
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Internet in Mahabharat era? Javed Akhtar says all religious beliefs as good as Tripura CM's views
India | Apr 19, 2018, 04:20 PM ISTDeb on Tuesday claimed that Internet and satellite communication existed in the days of Mahabharata.
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Javed Akhtar proud to get 'Shanti Doot' award by Sankat Mochan Mandir, Varanasi
Celebrities | Apr 08, 2018, 03:09 PM ISTThe celebrated writer feels one such gesture of peace and harmony countermands much of the vitriolic spread by hate-mongers.
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Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi innaugurates an art show in Mumbai
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After Gautam Gambhir, Javed Akhtar hits out at Shahid Afridi over his Kashmir remarks
India | Apr 04, 2018, 05:14 PM ISTIn his tweet yesterday, Afridi said that the situation in ‘Indian occupied Kashmir’ was appalling and worrisome, and urged the United Nations to stop the bloodshed.
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Javed Akhtar warns ‘bigots’ to be wary of communalising the Indian film industry
Celebrities | Mar 28, 2018, 03:39 PM IST"I had joined film industry in 1965 on a salary of 50 rupees per month. In these 53 years not for a second I have experienced or even seen any communal bias in our industry", said Javed Akhtar.
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Javed Akhtar slams Twitterati trolling Aamir Khan for playing Hindu God in Mahabharata
Bollywood | Mar 26, 2018, 12:08 PM ISTIf latest reports are to be believed, superstar Aamir Khan will be seen playing a pivotal role in in the adaptation of Mahabharata and the project will be bankrolled by Mukesh Ambani.
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Amitabh Bachchan tweets a ‘Sher’ that Javed Akhtar narrated to him at Sridevi’s funeral
Bollywood | Mar 01, 2018, 11:12 AM ISTAmitabh Bachchan tweeted these beautiful words about late actress Sridevi.
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Not happy with Bollywood's present music scenario, says Javed Akhtar
Bollywood | Feb 09, 2018, 02:14 PM ISTA noted poet, Javed Akhtar said his poetry, which was initially nostalgic, has become more impersonal with time.
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Supporting Sonu Nigam, Javed Akhtar says ‘loudspeakers should not be used by the mosque’
Celebrities | Feb 08, 2018, 01:47 PM ISTAs soon as Javed Akhtar’s tweet hit the internet there was complete buzz everywhere.