Ace lyricist Javed Akhtar recently said that music of the cinema influence the whole nation. He blamed audience for vulgar music saying that people don’t object to vulgarity in the lyrics. He further said that
Javed Akhtar, reportedly, stopped Lata Mangeshkar from watching Tanmay Bhat’s controversial video mocking her.
New Delhi: Amid nationwide outrage over AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) leader Asaduddin Owaisi's controversial remark that he would not say 'Bharat mata ki jai' even if a knife is put to his throat,now veteran
New Delhi: A day after Bollywood's renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar lambasted AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi for not saying 'Bharat Mata ki jai', Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has said that people like Owaisi should be exposed.
cclaimed lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar's powerful speech at the Rajya Sabha wherein he spoke uninhibitedly on issues of democracy and secularism has been lauded by members of the Hindi film fraternity.
AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan said that Akhtar should apologise for his statements.
New Delhi: Noted film personality Javed Akhtar Tuesday took a dig at AIMIM leader and MP Asaddudin Owaisi for saying he will not chant ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ because the Constitution does not ask him
New Delhi: Noted lyricist and Rajya Sabha member Javed Akhtar has criticised the cancellation of screenings of Hansal Mehta's “Aligarh” in Aligarh, calling it bullying and extra-constitutional.The Manoj Bajpayee-starrer is based on the life of
Mumbai: Actress Shabana Azmi has said that mainstream Hindi cinema is witnessing a change from the stereotypical portrayal of mothers and other characters in earlier times."There is a change coming in mainstream Hindi cinema. Earlier,
Mumbai: Critically acclaimed actress Shabana Azmi has expressed support for Anupam Kher after he was denied a visa to Pakistan. She says a similar situation was once faced by her husband, celebrated lyricist Javed Akhtar. Shabana
Mumbai: Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels that fellow lyricist Irshad Kamil is a competent songwriter the film industry has found after a long time."Nowadays I'm rather impressed by the work of Irshad Kamil. In every film
Kolkata: Veteran lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has claimed that some Hindu groups are now behaving like Muslim fundamentalists and barring such elements 'Indian society has always been tolerant'.Speaking at a literary meet here yesterday, Akhtar said,
Kolkata: Veteran lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar on Monday came down heavily on the view that cinema spreads violence and criticised the trend of connecting incidences of rape to cinema."Our violence is caste-based, economic-based. I am not
New Delhi: Renowned scriptwriter & lyricists Javed Akhtar has turned 71 today. The legendary artist has been an integral part of the Indian cinema.Javed Akhtar has carved a niche for himself through sheer hard work
New Delhi: Eminent lyricist Javed Akhtar was left red faced after he was interrupted in the course of his poetry session and asked to make way for Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during a poetry
New Delhi: It is a celebratory time for Arun Jaitley, the Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Information & Broadcasting. His daughter Sonali is getting married today to businessman-lawyer Jaish Bakshi in the national capital. However,
Aligarh: Poet and film lyricist Javed Akhtar has released 'Kharman' (harvest), a collection of selective poetry of his grandfather Muztar Khairabadi.While releasing the book of poetry at a cultural and literary evening in Aligarh Muslim
Mumbai: Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels the acting standards of this generation have largely improved from earlier eras but still there is no one of the calibre of Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan or Balraj Sahni."This
Mumbai: Veteran writer Javed Akhtar has said that India will always remain a tolerant nation."There are certain instances of intolerance in some sections of the society. But India will always remain a tolerant society. You
Mumbai : Javed Akhtar, of the iconic Bollywood writer duo Salim-Javed, feels the work of his former partner Salim Khan is a treasure trove for many generations.The duo worked together from 1971
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