Javed Akhtar
- Bollywood
Amitabh Bachchans are not created, they are born: Javed Akhtar
Jaipur: Writer-poet Javed Akhtar, who has never shied away from admitting his admiration for Bollywood’s original ‘angry young man’, on Friday said stars like Amitabh Bachchan are not created, they are born.…
- Bollywood
Happy Birthday Javed Akhtar: 5 iconic movies in collaboration with Salim Khan
Mumbai: Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, who has penned a string of classics in collaboration with screenwriter Salim Khan, turned a year older on Tuesday. Popularly known as Salim-Javed, the duo scripted many…
- Opinions
Losing mother at the tender age of 10, undeterred Javed Akhtar is rocking Bollywood
Most of us cannot decide who between Gulzar and Javed Akhtar is a better poet-lyricist. So, when the two legends shared the stage at the launch of Jadunama: Javed Akhtar’s Journey, written…
- Bollywood
Not for me or you to decide if song is right or wrong: Javed Akhtar on ‘Besharam Rang’ row
Mumbai: Amid reports that the CBFC has asked the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan” to make changes to the shots used in its song Besharam Rang’, lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has said…
- India
Shashi Tharoor, Hariprasad Chaurasia among others to take part in JLF 2023
New Delhi: Flute maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia, poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar, politician-author Shashi Tharoor, writer Akshaya Mukul, photographer Dayanita Singh, Pulitzer Prize winners Caroline Elkins and Siddhartha Mukherjee, among others will participate in the…
- India
Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah part of Tukde Tukde gang: MP minister
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has claimed that actors Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and lyricist Javed Akhtar are “members of the Tukde Tukde gang’s sleeper cell”. He accused them of…
- India
Defamation case: Kangana Ranaut to appear before Mumbai court on July 4
Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut will appear before a metropolitan magistrate court here on July 4 in connection with a defamation complaint filed against her by Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar. As the matter…
- Middle East
Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi latest to get UAE golden visa
Abu Dhabi: Renowned Bollywood poet and writer Javed Akhtar along with actress and wife Shabana Azmi are the latest Indian personalities to be honoured with a UAE golden visa. The couple were handed over…
- Bollywood
Shabana Azmi calls out Kangana Ranaut for her Hijab row comment
New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha MP and veteran star Shabana Azmi has called out actor Kangana Ranaut for her controversial statements on the ongoing Hijab row in India. Taking to her Instagram…
- Entertainment
Javed Akhtar condemns Hijab row, ‘Not in favour of burqa but…’
Mumbai: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, on Thursday, condemned the ongoing Hijab row in India. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “I have never been in favour of Hijab or Burqa. I still stand…
- Entertainment
Anupam Kher, Javed Akhtar visit Lata Mangeshkar’s residence to pay their last respects
Mumbai: After the demise of Lata Mangeshkar today, several celebrities, including Shraddha Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Javed Akhtar, and Bhagyashree, among others, visited the legendary singer’s home to pay their last respects. Several…
- Bollywood
Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar’s farmhouse wedding: All details inside
Mumbai: Bollywood head-over-heels in love couple Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar, who are in a strong relationship for a while now, are all set to tie knot on February 21. Latest report…
- Entertainment
Trending pics: Sara Ali Khan with newborn, Kiara makes relationship official & more
Mumbai: Celebrities make headlines for their pictures almost everyday. Be it a social media post in which they give us a sneak peek of their day or them being spotted in the…
- Entertainment
‘Not Javed Akhtar’s granddaughter’ Urfi Javed shuts trolls with bold statement
Mumbai: Actress Urfi Javed, who rose to fame with her stint in the reality show Bigg Boss OTT, has become a new favourite controversies kid among netizens these days. The actress has…
- Entertainment
Javed Akhtar urges people to show ‘compassion’, forgive 18-year-old alleged ‘Bulli Bai’ mastermind
New Delhi: After an 18-year-old woman was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the Bulli Bai app controversy, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar expressed his opinion on the same, urging people…
