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Boycott Bollywood

21 Jan 2023

Javed Akhtar slams Boycott Bollywood trend, urges to 'respect Indian films'

Boycott Bollywood Trend: Javed Akhtar acknowledged the stardom of actor Shah Rukh Khan and mentioned how his popularity has been beneficial for the country's goodwill abroad.

20 Jan 2023

Javed Akhtar's statement on Boycott Bollywood

When Javed Akhtar was asked about the trend of boycotting Bollywood films during the Jaipur Film Festival, he said that our stars are more recognized than Hollywood.

17 Jan 2023

Happy Birthday Javed Akhtar: Here’s a look at his iconic films with Salim Khan

As Javed Akhtar turned 78 years old today, here's a look at his iconic films with writer Salim Khan.

Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray

13 Oct 2022

'I am an Indian Muslim, not a Chinese Muslim': Farooq Abdullah slams Centre

Farooq Abdullah lashed out at the central government for the alleged mistreatment of Muslims This remark comes days after two BJP leaders allegedly gave hate speeches at a Delhi event calling for a "total boycott" of a community Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray, lyricist Javed Akhtar and NCP leader Ajit Pawar were among the leaders who attended this event

entertainment news

26 Sep 2022

Lalit Pandit organizes grand musical concert; Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik join

Music composer Lalit Pandit organised a musical extravaganza in Mumbai yesterday alongwith prominent singers like Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Shaan among others. Javed Akhtar was the chief guest of the event.

21 Aug 2022

Bilkis Bano gangrape: Javed Akhtar reacts strongly to release of 11 convicts

On August 15, all the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 case of Bilkis Bano's gang rape and murder of her seven family members during the communal riots walked out of the Godhra sub-jail.

shivkumar sharma

11 May 2022

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma funeral: Big B, Javed Akhtar attend last rites: PICS

Indian musical maestro and santoor player from Jammu, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma breathed his last on Tuesday following a heart attack in a Mumbai hospital.

24 Mar 2022

Kangana Ranaut denied permanent exemption from Javed Akhtar defamation case

Kangana Ranaut is an accused in a defamatory case filed by Javed Akhtar A local Mumbai court refused to grant her permanent exemption from appearance in court

10 Mar 2022

Kangana Ranaut’s transfer plea in Javed Akhtar’s defamation case rejected

Javed Akhtar filed the complaint before the Andheri magistrate in November 2020, alleging that Kangana made defamatory statements against him in a television interview which damaged his reputation.

Shibani Dandekar

03 Mar 2022

Days after marrying Farhan, Shibani drops 'Mrs Akhtar' from Instagram bio

Shibani Dandekar has changed her Instagram bio once again. This time, she has dropped 'Mrs Akhtar' while she continues to have the surname on her profile.

19 Feb 2022

Zaira Wasim on hijab row: ‘I, as a woman who wears hijab...'

'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim, on Saturday, reacted to the ongoing Hijab state of Karnataka.

11 Feb 2022

Farhan Akhtar's mom reveals how the couple broke news of marriage

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Akhtar are rumoured to be getting hitched on February 21. However, there is no official confirmation from the couple so far.

11 Feb 2022

Shabana Azmi hits back at Kangana Ranaut for her Hijab row comment

Students from Government Girls PU college in the Udupi district were allegedly denied entry for wearing Hijab, a head covering worn by Muslim women.

Lata Mangeshkar

06 Feb 2022

RIP Lata Mangeshkar: Amitabh Bachchan and others pay her last visit

Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929, as the oldest child of a musically inclined family in Indore (Madhya Pradesh).

03 Feb 2022

Javed Akhtar confirms Farhan's wedding to Shibani Dandekar, reveals details

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar are one of the most popular couples of B-Town. Buzz has been there that two are all set to take things forward and walk the aisle this month.

01 Feb 2022

Shabana Azmi tests COVID positive, Boney Kapoor tells her this!

Shabana Azmi requests everyone who came in contact with her to get tested.

17 Jan 2022

Thoughtful, restless, curious: Farhan Akhtar praises dad Javed in b'day note

Javed Akhtar celebrated his birthday on Monday (Jan 17) His son Farhan and daughter Zoya wished him on social media

10 Jan 2022

Urfi Javed is ‘not Javed Akhtar’s granddaughter’ reads her T-shirt- In Pics!

She was also a part of first season of Bigg Boss OTT and was one of the most interesting contestants of the show.

04 Jan 2022

No non-bailable warrant against Kangana in defamation case: Mumbai court

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar had filed a criminal defamation complaint in November 2020, against Kangana Ranaut over her reported remarks dragging his name in her feud with Hrithik Roshan.

04 Jan 2022

Javed Akhtar calls out netizens for trolling him for his 'Bulli Bai' tweet

Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi is Javed Akhtar's great, great grandfather He died in kala pani in 1864

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