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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
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Before Turning Down Border 2, Javed Akhtar Said He Wouldn't Remake Amitabh Bachchan's Don
- Thursday January 22, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar said, "As a writer, I don't have a problem with Don, so why would I want to remake it?"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Border 2 Producer Reacts To Javed Akhtar's 'Creative Bankruptcy' Remark: "We Changed Sandese Aate Hain Lyrics"
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- Entertainment | Reported by Abira Dhar Rao
Javed Akhtar recently revealed that he had been approached by the makers of Border 2 to write songs for the film, but he refused
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar Praises "Well-Made" Films Dhurandhar And Superboys Of Malegaon: "Bahut Pasand Aayi"
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Javed Akhtar talked about the importance of strong storytelling beyond box-office figures
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Javed Akhtar Reveals He Refused To Write Songs For Border 2: "Creative Bankruptcy"
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar said, "Make new songs or else accept that you cannot do the same level of work"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Shobhaa De, Shaan And Javed Akhtar On AR Rahman's "Communal" Remark: "This Is A Very Dangerous Comment"
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman said that work from the Hindi film industry has slowed for him in recent years
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'He Has Turned To God': Fake Video Shows Javed Akhtar In 'Topi', He Reacts
- Friday January 2, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
He wrote, "A fake video is in circulation showing my fake computer generated picture with a topi on my head claiming that ultimately I have turned to God. It is rubbish".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Against Pardah, But...": Javed Akhtar Slams Nitish Kumar Amid Hijab Row
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar said that he is strongly against the concept of pardah or veil, but cannot accept Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's act of removing a Muslim doctor's veil by "any stretch of imagination"
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www.ndtv.com
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Shabana Azmi And Javed Akhtar Can't Take Eyes Off Each Other In 41st Wedding Anniversary Post
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi got married in 1984
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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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
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
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
-
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
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
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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Before Turning Down Border 2, Javed Akhtar Said He Wouldn't Remake Amitabh Bachchan's Don
- Thursday January 22, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar said, "As a writer, I don't have a problem with Don, so why would I want to remake it?"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Border 2 Producer Reacts To Javed Akhtar's 'Creative Bankruptcy' Remark: "We Changed Sandese Aate Hain Lyrics"
- Wednesday January 21, 2026
- Entertainment | Reported by Abira Dhar Rao
Javed Akhtar recently revealed that he had been approached by the makers of Border 2 to write songs for the film, but he refused
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Javed Akhtar Praises "Well-Made" Films Dhurandhar And Superboys Of Malegaon: "Bahut Pasand Aayi"
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Javed Akhtar talked about the importance of strong storytelling beyond box-office figures
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Javed Akhtar Reveals He Refused To Write Songs For Border 2: "Creative Bankruptcy"
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury
Javed Akhtar said, "Make new songs or else accept that you cannot do the same level of work"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Shobhaa De, Shaan And Javed Akhtar On AR Rahman's "Communal" Remark: "This Is A Very Dangerous Comment"
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman said that work from the Hindi film industry has slowed for him in recent years
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'He Has Turned To God': Fake Video Shows Javed Akhtar In 'Topi', He Reacts
- Friday January 2, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
He wrote, "A fake video is in circulation showing my fake computer generated picture with a topi on my head claiming that ultimately I have turned to God. It is rubbish".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Against Pardah, But...": Javed Akhtar Slams Nitish Kumar Amid Hijab Row
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar said that he is strongly against the concept of pardah or veil, but cannot accept Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's act of removing a Muslim doctor's veil by "any stretch of imagination"
-
www.ndtv.com
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Shabana Azmi And Javed Akhtar Can't Take Eyes Off Each Other In 41st Wedding Anniversary Post
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi got married in 1984
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment