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'Don't Know Her Personally': Javed Akhtar Apologises For Calling Rashmika Mandanna A Tamil Actor
- Monday October 26, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Hardika Gupta
Javed Akhtar acknowledged the mistake after social media users pointed out her linguistic background
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Javed Akhtar Defends Rashmika Mandanna Over Accent Criticism, Calls Out 'Linguistic Superiority’
- Sunday October 25, 2026
- Author: Shruti Gupta
Javed Akhtar has defended Rashmika Mandanna over criticism of her accent and pronunciation, calling out what he described as “fake and baseless linguistic superiority.”
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Javed Akhtar Calls Rashmika Mandanna 'A Tamil Actor' While Defending Her Accent, Internet Reacts
- Sunday October 25, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Anjali Choudhury
Rashmika faced online scrutiny over her accent, with the latest criticism following her appearance on Koffee With Karan Season 9, where she appeared alongside her husband, Vijay Deverakonda
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'He Slept On Footpaths': Shabana Azmi Recalls Javed Akhtar Arrived In Mumbai With Just 27 Paise
- Sunday October 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Shabana Azmi also shared the words Javed told himself during a time when he was close to giving up
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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"Are We Muslims?" Javed Akhtar Recalls 8-Year-Old Farhan Akhtar's Query About Identity
- Friday September 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar also credited first wife Honey Irani for teaching them freedom, responsibility and personal values.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Shabana Azmi Reveals Having "Huge Fights" With Javed Akhtar, Says Marriage Is Not "Hunky Dory"
- Saturday August 29, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Javed Akhtar was earlier married to screenwriter Honey Irani
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'RD Burman Was Finished,' Critics Said. How He Proved Them Wrong With 1942: A Love Story
- Monday August 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Reported by Abira Dhar Rao
1942: A Love Story, set to re-release this Friday, earned Burman a posthumous Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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After Pak President's '3-4% Hindus' Remark, Javed Akhtar's 'Mr 10%' Swipe
- Sunday August 16, 2026
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Javed Akhtar in a post on X took a swipe at Asif Ali Zardari over his reputation as "Mr 10 per cent"
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www.ndtv.com
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Javed Akhtar On Dhurandhar Being Labelled A 'Propaganda' Film: "The Task Of Every Filmmaker Is To Present The Truth"
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
The veteran screenwriter also noted that every film carries a moral, which may be interpreted or labelled differently
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar Called Karan Johar 'Adamant, Weird' After Rejecting Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Reveals Lyricist Sameer
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Interestingly, it wasn't Karan Johar but Yash Chopra who reached out to Sameer with the offer for the Shah Rukh-Kajol film.
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Shabana Azmi-Javed Akhtar Host Holi Bash In Mumbai: Urmila Matondkar, Manish Malhotra And Others Attend
- Tuesday March 3, 2026
- Entertainment | Asian News International
The celebration took place at the residence of Shabana Azmi's late father, noted poet Kaifi Azmi
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Javed Akhtar After US-Israel Strike Iran: 'Netanyahu And Trump Like Bullies Have Pushed Others To The Wall'
- Monday March 2, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar wrote, "Netanyahu and Trump, like all bullies, have pushed others to the wall and ultimately left no choice but to react in a decisive manner."
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar, Sanjay Dutt Visit Salim Khan At Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
A medical bulletin is expected to be released today with due consent from the family members
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Why Salim Khan And Javed Akhtar Broke The Iconic Salim-Javed Duo In 1982
- Tuesday February 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
Javed Akhtar met Salim Khan while working on the film Sarhadi Lutera
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'Don't Know Her Personally': Javed Akhtar Apologises For Calling Rashmika Mandanna A Tamil Actor
- Monday October 26, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Hardika Gupta
Javed Akhtar acknowledged the mistake after social media users pointed out her linguistic background
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar Defends Rashmika Mandanna Over Accent Criticism, Calls Out 'Linguistic Superiority’
- Sunday October 25, 2026
- Author: Shruti Gupta
Javed Akhtar has defended Rashmika Mandanna over criticism of her accent and pronunciation, calling out what he described as “fake and baseless linguistic superiority.”
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Javed Akhtar Calls Rashmika Mandanna 'A Tamil Actor' While Defending Her Accent, Internet Reacts
- Sunday October 25, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Anjali Choudhury
Rashmika faced online scrutiny over her accent, with the latest criticism following her appearance on Koffee With Karan Season 9, where she appeared alongside her husband, Vijay Deverakonda
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'He Slept On Footpaths': Shabana Azmi Recalls Javed Akhtar Arrived In Mumbai With Just 27 Paise
- Sunday October 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Shabana Azmi also shared the words Javed told himself during a time when he was close to giving up
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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"Are We Muslims?" Javed Akhtar Recalls 8-Year-Old Farhan Akhtar's Query About Identity
- Friday September 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar also credited first wife Honey Irani for teaching them freedom, responsibility and personal values.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Shabana Azmi Reveals Having "Huge Fights" With Javed Akhtar, Says Marriage Is Not "Hunky Dory"
- Saturday August 29, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Javed Akhtar was earlier married to screenwriter Honey Irani
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'RD Burman Was Finished,' Critics Said. How He Proved Them Wrong With 1942: A Love Story
- Monday August 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Reported by Abira Dhar Rao
1942: A Love Story, set to re-release this Friday, earned Burman a posthumous Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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After Pak President's '3-4% Hindus' Remark, Javed Akhtar's 'Mr 10%' Swipe
- Sunday August 16, 2026
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Javed Akhtar in a post on X took a swipe at Asif Ali Zardari over his reputation as "Mr 10 per cent"
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www.ndtv.com
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Javed Akhtar On Dhurandhar Being Labelled A 'Propaganda' Film: "The Task Of Every Filmmaker Is To Present The Truth"
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
The veteran screenwriter also noted that every film carries a moral, which may be interpreted or labelled differently
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar Called Karan Johar 'Adamant, Weird' After Rejecting Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Reveals Lyricist Sameer
- Thursday April 16, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Interestingly, it wasn't Karan Johar but Yash Chopra who reached out to Sameer with the offer for the Shah Rukh-Kajol film.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Shabana Azmi-Javed Akhtar Host Holi Bash In Mumbai: Urmila Matondkar, Manish Malhotra And Others Attend
- Tuesday March 3, 2026
- Entertainment | Asian News International
The celebration took place at the residence of Shabana Azmi's late father, noted poet Kaifi Azmi
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar After US-Israel Strike Iran: 'Netanyahu And Trump Like Bullies Have Pushed Others To The Wall'
- Monday March 2, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar wrote, "Netanyahu and Trump, like all bullies, have pushed others to the wall and ultimately left no choice but to react in a decisive manner."
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar, Sanjay Dutt Visit Salim Khan At Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital
- Wednesday February 18, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
A medical bulletin is expected to be released today with due consent from the family members
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Why Salim Khan And Javed Akhtar Broke The Iconic Salim-Javed Duo In 1982
- Tuesday February 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
Javed Akhtar met Salim Khan while working on the film Sarhadi Lutera
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment