Javed Akhtar shares reaction to his 26/11 Mumbai attacks remark at Pakistan event: 'They all clapped and agreed with me'
2 years ago

Javed Akhtar shares reaction to his 26/11 Mumbai attacks remark at Pakistan event: 'They all clapped and agreed with me'

Hindustan Times  

Javed Akhtar was recently in Pakistan for a literary festival in Lahore, where he made a comment about the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks roaming freely in Pakistan. In a new interview, Javed Akhtar said that his comment about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks was well-received in Pakistan. In the recent clip from Lahore, which was also shared by Kangana Ranaut on Twitter, Javed Akhtar was seen addressing a gathering at the Pakistan festival, where he said that as someone, who had witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, it would be wrong to expect Indians to ignore that the perpetrators of those attacks are perhaps still living freely in Pakistan. They are still present in your country, so you should not be offended if an Indian complains about this.” He also said that while India has hosted several Pakistani artists in the past, Pakistan has never hosted singer Lata Mangeshkar.

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Javed Akhtar skewers trolls for communal remarks on 'Virat Kohli zindabad' tweet: ‘Tum neech insaan ho, neech hi maroge’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Javed Akhtar skewers trolls for communal remarks on 'Virat Kohli zindabad' tweet: ‘Tum neech insaan ho, neech hi maroge’

Hindustan Times  

Javed Akhtar, like the rest of the country, expressed his happiness after India defeated Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. How Javed Akhtar lauded Virat Kohli After Team India's win, Javed Akhtar shared a post on X. Javed lashes out at troll Javed replied, "Maen to sirf yeh kahoonga ke tum eik neech insaan ho aur neech hi marogay. …

After hosting a bash for Javed Akhtar, Ali Zafar slams his remarks against Pakistan: 'No Pakistani would...'
2 years ago

After hosting a bash for Javed Akhtar, Ali Zafar slams his remarks against Pakistan: 'No Pakistani would...'

Hindustan Times  

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar, who has appeared in several Bollywood films, has slammed Javed Akhtar for his viral speech at the Faiz Mela in Pakistan. While Javed is being hailed in India for talking about conspirators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks still "roaming freely" in Pakistan, Ali Zafar has called his speech "insensitive". Ali took to his Instagram Stories …

After hosting Javed Akhtar, Ali Zafar criticizes his 26/11 remark against Pakistan: 'Such insensitive &...'
2 years ago

After hosting Javed Akhtar, Ali Zafar criticizes his 26/11 remark against Pakistan: 'Such insensitive &...'

India TV News  

After hosting Javed Akhtar and expressing his happiness about performing in front of veteran Bollywood lyricist, Pakistani actor and singer Ali Zafar has now slammed Akhtar for his comments on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. While Akhtar is being hailed in India for addressing the issue and conspirators of the 26/11 attacks still "roaming freely" in Pakistan, Ali Zafar has …

Uddhav camp on Javed Akhtar's plain-speak: ‘what Modi and his blind devotees…'
2 years ago

Uddhav camp on Javed Akhtar's plain-speak: ‘what Modi and his blind devotees…'

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his supporters as it hailed renowned poet-and-lyricist Javed Akhtar's recent plain-speak in Pakistan over its role in fomenting terror activities in India. While Saamna, the official newspaper of Uddhav Thackeray faction, in its editorial hailed Javed Akhtar's guts to utter “strong words” against Pakistan in Lahore, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut called …

India-Pakistan Ties: Javed Akhtar's Remarks Must Spark Reflection, Not Divide
2 years ago

India-Pakistan Ties: Javed Akhtar's Remarks Must Spark Reflection, Not Divide

The Quint  

Javed Akhtar is an institution of the Mumbai film industry. Along with Salim Khan, he wrote screenplays for movies which acquired a cult status in South Asia as a whole in the 1970s. After his partnership with Salim Khan broke up, he continued to write scripts for the movies but did not confine himself to just doing that for he …

Pakistani actors question Javed Akhtar after viral video on Mumbai attack; say 'Ghar mein aake beizzat...'
2 years ago

Pakistani actors question Javed Akhtar after viral video on Mumbai attack; say 'Ghar mein aake beizzat...'

India TV News  

Veteran Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar stirred a storm on the internet after his video from Lahore went viral. Celebrities like Saboor Aly, Shaan Shahid and Anoushey Ashraf expressed their anger and questioned the 'self-respect' of Pakistani people who clapped after Javed Akhtar's speech. In a series of Instagram stories, Pakistani actor Saboor Aly expressed disappointment that Javed Akhtar insulted the …

Pakistani celebs slam Javed Akhtar's comment, question 'self respect' of those applauding him: Ghar mein aake beizzat...
2 years ago

Pakistani celebs slam Javed Akhtar's comment, question 'self respect' of those applauding him: Ghar mein aake beizzat...

Hindustan Times  

Javed Akhtar spoke about how terrorists behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks still roam free in Pakistan, as he attended an event in Lahore recently. While the statement made by the lyricist and screenwriter was lauded by many in India, including actor Kangana Ranaut, it has left many Pakistani celebs such as Saboor Aly, Shaan Shahid and Anoushey Ashraf furious. In …

Explained: Why Javed Akhtar's sharp take on the 26/11 perpetrators in Lahore deserves praise
2 years ago

Explained: Why Javed Akhtar's sharp take on the 26/11 perpetrators in Lahore deserves praise

Firstpost  

Speaking at an event in Lahore, the veteran writer and lyricist said, ‘We are people from Mumbai, we have seen the attack on our city. They are still roaming freely in your country.’ Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar has a solid sense of humour, which he has displayed time and again with his impeccable and inimitable oratory skills. In …

Javed Akhtar reveals how audience reacted after he schooled Pakistan over 26/11 Mumbai attacks
2 years ago

Javed Akhtar reveals how audience reacted after he schooled Pakistan over 26/11 Mumbai attacks

India Today  

Javed Akhtar was recently a keynote speaker in Lahore, Pakistan, for a festival organised in the memory of the renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Javed Akhtar said that the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks were still roaming freely in Pakistan despite several complaints by India. JAVED AKHTAR SCHOOLS PAKISTAN OVER TERRORISM The video of Javed Akhtar's remark, …

Javed Akhtar calls out Pak-led terror in Pak: 26/11 terrorists roaming scot free
2 years ago

Javed Akhtar calls out Pak-led terror in Pak: 26/11 terrorists roaming scot free

Live Mint  

Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar was heard telling people in Pakistan that the perpetrators of the deadly 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai were still roaming freely' in the neighbouring country. Earlier in in October last year External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said that the key conspirators of the attacks continued to remain 'protected and unpunished' till date. Around 166 …

Kangana Ranaut praises Javed Akhtar's remark on 26/11 Mumbai attacks during Pakistan event: 'Ghar mein ghus ke mara'
2 years ago

Kangana Ranaut praises Javed Akhtar's remark on 26/11 Mumbai attacks during Pakistan event: 'Ghar mein ghus ke mara'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kangana Ranaut took to Twitter to praise poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar as he made a remark at an event that recently took place in Pakistan. In the clip that Kangana retweeted on Tuesday, Javed Akhtar is seen addressing a gathering, where he said that as someone, who has witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, it would …

Javed Akhtar reminds Pakistan of 26/11 terror attack in viral video; Kangana says 'Ghar mein ghuss ke..'
2 years ago

Javed Akhtar reminds Pakistan of 26/11 terror attack in viral video; Kangana says 'Ghar mein ghuss ke..'

India TV News  

Bollywood lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar was recently in Lahore, Pakistan to attend the Faiz Festival 2023. The event was organized in memory of renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz where Javed Akhtar interacted with the poets and also addressed the audience. the person asked, "You have visited Pakistan many times…When you go back do you tell your people that …

Ashok Pandit, Aniruddha Guha praise Javed Akhtar for schooling Pakistan over terrorism, says 'mirror is shown'
2 years ago

Ashok Pandit, Aniruddha Guha praise Javed Akhtar for schooling Pakistan over terrorism, says 'mirror is shown'

India Today  

Javed Akhtar who was in Lahore, Pakistan for a literary festival, exploded his heart against Pakistan over terrorism. “Javed Akhtar - whose integrity towards the motherland gets questioned by dumbf***s all the time - went to Lahore and dropped some truth bombs in a roomful of Pakistanis. True patriots don’t need a stamp of approval from troll bhakts.” Javed Akhtar …

What a shame: Javed Akhtar calls out countries willing to shake hands with Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

What a shame: Javed Akhtar calls out countries willing to shake hands with Taliban

India Today  

Lyricist and film writer Javed Akhtar on Friday said it was a matter of shame that the "so-called civilised and democratic countries" were willing to shake hands with the Taliban. Javed Akhtar also called on civilised society and world leaders to condemn the repression of Afghan women and urged them to refuse to recognise the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. “Every …

BJP demands apology from Javed Akhtar for statement comparing Taliban and RSS
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP demands apology from Javed Akhtar for statement comparing Taliban and RSS

India Today  

Lyricist and film writer Javed Akhtar and films associated with him and his family may face trouble in coming days. BJP leader Ram Kadam has said the party will not allow Akhtar’s movies to be screened in the country till he apologises for his recent statements comparing the RSS and VHP to the Taliban. In a recent interview to a …

Javed Akhtar romanticises Mughals, gets schooled
3 years, 7 months ago

Javed Akhtar romanticises Mughals, gets schooled

Op India  

Bollywood lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar was at the receiving end of criticism on Twitter on Monday after he drew a perverse comparison between citizens of a country to marauding invaders. ”Obama’s father was a Kenyan his paternal aunts still live in Kenya but since Obama was born in US he had the right to contest the presidential election Shah …

Shekhar Kapur says ‘intellectuals’ still make him feel like a refugee, Javed Akhtar takes it as a personal offence
5 years, 7 months ago

Shekhar Kapur says ‘intellectuals’ still make him feel like a refugee, Javed Akhtar takes it as a personal offence

Op India  

Javed Akhtar has moved on from writing lyrics and poetry to abusing those who not agree with him ideologically on social media. To make a merry out of his blissful Sunday, ‘intellectual’ Javed Akhtar attempted to pick up a fight against legendary filmmaker Shekhar Kapur after the latter expressed an opinion on the so-called ‘intellectuals’ of the country. While expressing …

Javed Akhtar on Indo-Pak tension: Don't understand agenda of Pakistan to sponsor terrorism
6 years ago

Javed Akhtar on Indo-Pak tension: Don't understand agenda of Pakistan to sponsor terrorism

India TV News  

Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar says he does not understand the agenda of Pakistan to sponsor terrorist activities in India. "I don't understand what is their agenda and what will they get out of it by constantly sponsoring terrorism. It's an open truth that they support terrorist organisations but they are constantly denying it," Akhtar said on the sidelines of an …

Javed Akhtar has Twitter meltdown, again, this time for his hypocrisy on free speech being pointed out
6 years, 7 months ago

Javed Akhtar has Twitter meltdown, again, this time for his hypocrisy on free speech being pointed out

Op India  

Javed Akhtar has done it again. Yesterday too, when Twitter user Ankit Jain reminded him that he had called for a female cop to be dismissed from her job because she had written a poem that he did not like, Javed Akhtar lost his cool and lashed out at Jain. — Javed Akhtar August 10, 2018 Akhtar then went ahead …

Javed Akhtar clocks 50 years since stepping into Mumbai
10 years, 5 months ago

Javed Akhtar clocks 50 years since stepping into Mumbai

India TV News  

Mumbai: It was on this day 50 years ago that Javed Akhtar had stepped foot in Mumbai from Gwalior to pursue his creative dreams. As a scriptwriter, his erstwhile partnership with Salim Khan, gave the Hindi film industry, movies like "Zanjeer", "Deewar", "Sholay", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Seeta Aur Geeta" and "Trishul". He penned lyrics for "Saaz" for which he won …

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