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September 2, 2025, 08:33 PM - 3 min read
According to sources, two Muslim organisations — Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and Wahiya Foundation — objected to Akhtar’s participation on the grounds of his atheism, despite his Muslim birth.
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April 30, 2025, 10:11 AM - 4 min read
"The question should be, should we allow Pakistani artists to work here?" Discussing the great reception Indians have always given great Pakistani artistes, he also referred to Faiz Ahmed Faiz as a poet of the subcontinent.
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February 28, 2025, 02:02 PM - 2 min read
The actor-politician actor posted a photo with Akhtar on Instagram and said the cinema veteran was "kind and gracious" during the mediation process.
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November 18, 2024, 09:44 AM - 2 min read
A court in Mumbai has cleared veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar of a defamation charge after the complainant decided to withdraw the case against him regarding his purportedly objectionable comments about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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August 14, 2024, 12:35 PM - 2 min read
Legendary screenwriters Salim-Javed, who transformed Indian cinema in the 1970s with movies like "Zanjeer," "Sholay," and "Deewar," are set to collaborate on a new feature project, said Javed Akhtar, one-half of the iconic duo.
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