Bollywood lyrcist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has won the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award 2020 for critical thinking, holding religious dogma upto scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values. He becomes the first Indian to win the award which was previously helmed by Bill Maher and Christopher Hitchens and many more. …
Read More »Shabana Azmi Health Update: She is in ICU but there is nothing to worry, says Javed Akhtar
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has recently met with an accident. The actress has severely injured after her car rammed into a truck on Pune Mumbai highway near Khalapur toll plaza. She was rushed to MGM hospital in Navi Mumbai. Now, she has been shifted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai where …
Read More »Javed Akhtar 75th Birthday Bash: Boney Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and others arrives in retro look
Bollywood lyrcist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar turns 75 on January 17. On this occasion, the actor hosted a retro-themed party with wife Shabana Azmi. The party was attended by Shabana Azmi, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, Manish Malhotra, Divya Dutta, and others last …
Read More »Javed Akhtar lashed out at Shekhar Kapur, ask him to see a good Psychiatrist
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has recently lashed out at his colleague from the film industry Shekhar Kapur after he tweeted that he was always in “fear of ‘intellectuals’. Kapur wrote, “Started life as refugee of Partition. Parents gave everything to make a life for kids. Was always in fear of …
Read More »Javed Akhtar’s Ghoonghat Ban comment creates stir in Rajasthan
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has recently found himself in a trouble after some of his comments at an event. The lyricist said he was not averse to enacting a law banning the burqa if it was accompanied with a similar action against the ‘ghunghat‘ system prevalent among women in Rajasthan. Well, …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi’s makers reveals why Javed Akhtar, Sameer Anjaan have been credited
Recently, Javed Akhtar expressed his shock at finding his name under ‘lyrics’ on the poster. Soon after, lyricist Sameer Anjaan also voiced his surprise when he saw his name on the poster. Now, the producer of the movie Sandip Ssingh has come out and clears the air and explained why …
Read More »Javed Akhtar shocked to find his name on PM Narendra Modi biopic poster, denies writing songs for it
The trailer of PM Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi has been released recently and receives mixed response from the audience. At the end of the trailer, Javed Akhtar‘s name featured on the lyrics section and he is shocked to find his name in the credits. Earlier today, Javed Akhtar says he’s …
Read More »Pulwama attack: Javed Akhtar gives an epic reply to Pak PM Imran Khan’s statement
Pakistani PM Imran Khan recently denied his country’s involvement in the recent Pulwama terror attack that left 40 jawans dead. “You (India) have blamed the Pakistan government without any evidence…If you have any evidence, we will act,” Imran Khan said. Mr Khan, in his address, threatened India of retaliation if it attacked Pakistan. Javed …
Read More »Apart from Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar too is part of ‘Manto’, reveals Nandita Das
Actress-filmmaker Nandita Das says veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar is part of her directorial ‘Manto’, a biopic on late writer Saadat Hasan Manto. “My next movie is titled ‘Manto’. Preparations are going on, Shabana Azmi is acting in it and it is a secret but Javed Akhtar is also part of …
Read More »Happy Birthday! Javed Akhtar turns 72, Shabana praises his ‘magical persona’
Wishing lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar on his 72nd birthday on Tuesday, Hindi film industry celebrities like Anil Kapoor, Farah Khan and Shekhar Ravijiani, expressed their fondness for the “charming” Padma Bhushan awardee. Having penned songs for films like “Silsila”, “1942: A Love Story”, “Veer-Zaara”, “Main Hoon Na” and “Jodhaa Akbar”, the …
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