Lata Mangeshkar and Javed Akhtar had worked together on several melodious songs including 'Tere Liye' from 'Veer-Zaara' and 'Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum' from 'Silsila', among others.
Jai Prakash Chouksey has penned scripts and dialogues for several films including 'Shayad' (1979), 'Qatl' (1986) and 'Bodyguard' (2011), and was also involved in writing for television serials. Several Bollywood celebrities including Rakesh Roshan, Javed Akhtar expressed their heartfelt condolences to the late filmmaker on social media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday (February 24). Several Bollywood celebrities including Javed Akhtar, Richa Chadha, Tillotama Shome, Shilpa Rao took to social media to express their views about the ongoing crisis.
Shibani and Farhan, who had been dating since 2018, tied the knot on February 19 in an intimate affair on the outskirts of Mumbai. The duo exchanged wedding vows in an intimate ceremony where close friends and family of the couple were present.
Farhan Akhtar-Shibani Dandekar wedding: Once talking about her daughter-in-law to be Shibani, Javed Akhtar said, "She is a very nice girl. All of us like her very much. The most important thing is that Farhan and she get along very well, which is great."
At Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar's mehendi ceremony, the bridesmaids were seen dancing to hit Bollywood numbers as they participated in merrymaking. The couple will marry on February 19 in a small gathering of friends and families.
Javed Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut were among the first few celebrities who reacted to the Karnataka Hijab controversy. Now, Shabana Azmi, Ali Goni, Kamal Haasan, Neeraj Ghaywan and others have also joined the forces. Here's what they are saying.
Shabana Azmi questioned Kangana Rananut over the latter's comments on the ongoing 'Hijab row'. Protests for and against the hijab have intensified in parts of Karnataka. Earlier, Azmi's husband, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar had also reacted to the controversy.
Javed Akhtar spoke out in the ongoing 'Hijab Row' in Karnataka, criticising those who are "trying to intimidate a small group of girls". The educational institutions in the state have witnessed tense moments following face-off between Hijab wearing girls and saffron-clad boys.
'Wagle Ki Duniya' reflects the common man's dilemmas, social issues, family values, and aspirations. And this is one of the reasons it resonates with the audience.
Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar will be registering their marriage on February 21, 2022, in Mumbai. For the unversed, Farhan was earlier married to Adhuna in the year 2000. They parted ways in 2016.
Shabana Azmi has tested COVID positive. Soon after she shared the news on social media, fans and followers wished her a speedy recovery and prayed for her well being.
Farhan and Zoya are Javed Akhtar's and his first wife Honey Irani's children. Honey and Javed Akhtar got separated in 1978, and in 1984 Javed Akhtar tied the knot with actor Shabana Azmi. Veteran lyricist celebrated his 77th birthday today (Janury 17).
Farhan Kahtar shared a throwback picture on the occasion of his father, lyricist Javed Akhtar's birthday. "Thoughtful, restless, curious and always searching for what’s beyond the obvious, this is how I’ve always known you to be," Farhan wrote accompanying a candid photo of Javed Saab.
Javed Akhtar had moved a plea before a court seeking the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in a criminal defamation case filed by him against her. The application, moved by Akhtar's lawyer Jay Bharadwaj, listed the number of exemptions Ranaut has sought. It also mentioned she was making "false and incorrect statements" before the court.
Javed Akhtar submitted the application through his advocate Jay Bhardwaj urging the court to reject the suit filed by RSS activist Vivek Champanerkar on the ground that the plaintiff (Champanerkar) does not have locus standi and cause of action to file the plea.
Ranaut had filed a counter complaint against Akhtar, who is pursuing a criminal defamation case against her. In her complaint before the magistrate court, Ranaut had accused Akhtar of "extortion and criminal intimidation".
Kangana Ranaut's review application, filed before the Borivali sessions court through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, said the CMM failed to appreciate that the magistrate had "misused" his powers to cause intentional injury to the applicant (her case).
Akhtar (76) had filed the complaint in the Andheri court in November, 2020 claiming Ranaut had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview. He claimed the actor had dragged in his name while referring to a "coterie" existing in Bollywood, following the alleged suicide by actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June last year.
In a recent TV show, Kangana Ranaut said that what India achieved in 1947 was "bheek" while the "real freedom" was achieved in 2014, referring to the BJP's win in the Lok Sabha elections. Now, Javed Akhtar has reacted to her statements.
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