Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:34
Javed Akhtar says that children from the middle class are learning English at the "cost of vernacular languages".
Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 07:17
In the wake of the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman at the behest of a kangaroo court in West Bengal`s Birbhum district, acclaimed Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar Saturday expressed dismay that political parties do not have the "will or courage" to act against such violent incidents because of "vote banks".
Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 13:58
Bollywood celebrities like Javed Akhtar, Abhishek Bachchan and Anupam Kher have praised and thanked master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for sharing his "genius" with the world.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 23:58
Taking another dig at Narendra Modi, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar said on Tuesday that the Gujarat government was in urgent need of a history teacher.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 19:39
It seems that the well-known Bollywood scriptwriters Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, who scripted many successful film`s like ` `Zanjeer` and `Deewaar` together, may team up again.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 09:50
In a comment which could snowball into a controversy, acclaimed writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar said that some people think that opposing Bharatiya Janata Party`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is an anti-national activity.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 11:16
Facing flak over calling Narendra Modi as "undemocratic”, lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar retorted to those who were sending him “indecent messages”.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:06
Many characters in Bollywood films were modelled on Lalu Prasad to cash in on his funny disposition but the `positive` transformation of Bihar now attracts praise for its citizens, Javed Akhtar said.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 16:46
Lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar said Narendra Modi can never be a good prime minister, alleging that the BJP`s PM aspirant was not only tainted of communal riots but was also "undemocratic".
Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:51
Shabana Azmi and her lyricist-husband Javed Akhtar don`t get much time to spend together owing to their busy schedules but the actress is grateful for their relationship.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 16:59
The National award winning actor turns 63 today
Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 12:02
Farhan Akhtar says the right way to go about remakes is to take the consent of those associated with the original.
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