A Twitter user uploaded a screenshot of an apparent Whatsapp chat on Tuesday, claiming that Javed Akhtar's name was merely "proposed" for the award which he mistook as an announcement. Quoting that tweet, Shabana Azmi said the 75-year-old writer had received an email from Dawkins himself, announcing the honour.
Javed Akhtar was given the honour for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values. Taking to Twitter, Farhan Akhtar said he was proud of his father.
Javed Akhtar received the Richard Dawkins Award for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress, and humanist values.
Bollywood writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar has won the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award 2020. He is the first Indian to bag the award for critical thinking, advancing human progress and humanist values.
In a statement, Javed Akhtar said IPRS was established with the objective of helping the creative music fraternity grow and flourish and now the community is in dire need because of these unprecedented times.
Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has finally made his debut on the photo-sharing application Instagram amid coronavirus lockdown. He was welcomed by wife Shabana Azmi and many other Bollywood celebrities.
Three men in Palghar were dragged out of their car and beaten to death with sticks by a mob on suspicion that they were thieves. Now, Bollywood celebrities such as Raveena Tandon, Sonakshi Sinha, Ravi Kishan and Javed Akhtar have expressed anger and the need for justice on social media.
It is important to stay united and have faith in each other to fight the coronavirus pandemic, veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar said in a video message on Sunday shared by his wife Shabana Azmi.
On Wednesday, a mob in Moradabad's Nawabpura area tried to stop a medical team from taking a novel coronavirus-infected man into isolation. They hurled stones at an ambulance injuring one doctor and three paramedics.
Joining the list of celebrities helping the underprivileged, popular lyricist Javed Akhtar announced that the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) will provide money to around 3150 author and music composer members to meet their basic needs.
Veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar on Friday said director Shekhar Kapur can't ignore his work as the writer by solely taking the credit for Mr India.
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi got injured when her car rammed into a truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on January 18.
Shabana Azmi was injured in an accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday afternoon. While she suffered a head injury and sustained minor injuries to her backbone, Javed Akhtar escaped with a minor injury.
Shabana Azmi met with an accident and was seriously injured. She was rushed to the MGM-MCH at Kamothe. Shabana Azmi underwent the initial tests and treatment to ascertain the extent of her injuries, and then shifted to the multi-speciality KDAH in Mumbai.
Actress Shabana Azmi was rushed to MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai after her car accident that happened on the Mumbai-Pune expressway. An FIR has been registered against her driver for rash driving.
Shabana Azmi is stable now. Anil Kapoor along with wife Sunita Kapoor was spotted arriving at Kokilaben Hospital.
Bollywood celebrities gathered together to celebrate Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday. from Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri, Deepika Padukone, katrina Kaif to Rekha, Waheeda Rehman and others attended the celebration. Check out their photos here.
Farhan says he feels fortunate and proud that he is celebrated writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar's son.
From co-writing movies like 'Sholay' and 'Deewaar' to independently giving Indian cinema gems of lyrics in songs 'Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum,' 'Dil Dhadakne Do' and others, legendary poet Javed Akhtar is a force to reckon with. On his 75th birthday, we enlist a few of the poems penned by him.
Bollywood celebrities revive the golden days of 60s and 70s at Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday party. Pics are unmissable.
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