Javed Akhtar praises Dhurandhar; says he personally ‘called’ Aditya Dhar after watching the film
The Dhurandhar franchise continues to draw attention across the film industry, with veteran…
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Updated date: 11 October, 2026
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From Gulzar to Javed Akhtar: Lyricists call out vulgarity in today’s music
As concerns grow over the increasing crassness in film music, some of India’s most respected…
Shekhar Kapur says Javed Akhtar misunderstood his “intellectuals” remark during Mr India sequel row
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has addressed his past public disagreement with lyricist and screenwriter…
Photos: Ananya Panday, Aneet Padda, Ahaan Panday and others attend the Showsha Reel Awards 2026
Photos: Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, and others snapped celebrating Holi
Javed Akhtar reviews Taapsee Pannu starrer Assi; says film raises “very serious questions” about justice
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has heaped praise on filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s…
Javed Akhtar condemns Taliban for legitimizing domestic violence
One of India’s most liberal and independent-minded thinkers and artistes, Javed Akhtar has spoken…
EXCLUSIVE: Anurag Kashyap reveals why Vijay Sethupathi and Javed Akhtar have been mentioned under ‘Special Thanks’ in Kennedy
After a long wait, Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy, starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone, was finally…
Photos: Shashi Ranjan, Boney Kapoor, Javed Akhtar and others snapped in Juhu
Honey Irani on her marriage with Javed Akhtar: “I don’t know why it didn’t work”
While speaking to Vicky Lalwani, writer and former actor Honey Irani opened up about her marriage…
Border 2 producer Bhushan Kumar DEFENDS recreation of ‘Sandese Aate Hai’ after Javed Akhtar’s “creative bankruptcy” remark: “Lyrics have been changed according to the situation”
As the highly anticipated sequel Border 2 nears its theatrical release, a creative rift has emerged…
Javed Akhtar reveals he REFUSED to write songs for Border 2, calls reworks “creative bankruptcy”: “What is the need to recreate it?”
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has revealed that he was approached to write songs…