Javed Akhtar

Actor Kangana Ranaut might be a celebrity, having professional assignments, but she cannot forget that she is an accused in a case, a local court has said while refusing to grant her permanent exemption from appearance in a defamation complaint.

"It's a personal loss for me that Lata Mangeshkar is no more with us," said filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar

"Taking the situation into consideration it is obvious that we cannot host anything on a large scale," said Javed Akhtar

"Request all those who were in close contact with me to please get tested," wrote Shabana Azmi

After an 18-year-old woman was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the Bulli Bai app controversy, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar expressed his views on the same, urging people to forgive her as the young girl reportedly lost her parents.

A Mumbai court today rejected the lyricist Javed Akhtar's demand for a non-bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut, his lawyer Jay Bhardwaj said.

The photo she shared on Instagram featured filmmaker Aparna Sen among others

Actor Kangana Ranaut today moved the sessions court in Mumbai against a lower court's order rejecting her application seeking transfer of the criminal defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Veteran scriptwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Monday moved a plea before a court seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut in a criminal defamation case filed by him against her.

Shabana Azmi shared a throwback photo with her husband, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar

The actor has shared a still from the sets of the iconic film Zanjeer.

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar today said he "fails to understand" how a section of people took offence over the name of clothing brand FabIndia's latest collection 'Jashn-e-Riwaaz' as the Urdu phrase simply meant "a celebration of tradition".

The chief metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai has held that the Andheri metropolitan magistrate, which is presiding over the defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar against Kangana Ranaut, has acted "judiciously" and did not show any bias.

A Mumbai-based lawyer on Friday filed a criminal complaint against lyricist Javed Akhtar before a magistrate court over his alleged remark against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) made during a television interview.

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar today said the Hindi film industry is under the scanner because of its "high profile" nature and it is the "price" it has to pay.

Actor Kangana Ranaut might be a celebrity, having professional assignments, but she cannot forget that she is an accused in a case, a local court has said while refusing to grant her permanent exemption from appearance in a defamation complaint.

"It's a personal loss for me that Lata Mangeshkar is no more with us," said filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar

"Taking the situation into consideration it is obvious that we cannot host anything on a large scale," said Javed Akhtar

"Request all those who were in close contact with me to please get tested," wrote Shabana Azmi

After an 18-year-old woman was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the Bulli Bai app controversy, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar expressed his views on the same, urging people to forgive her as the young girl reportedly lost her parents.

A Mumbai court today rejected the lyricist Javed Akhtar's demand for a non-bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut, his lawyer Jay Bhardwaj said.

The photo she shared on Instagram featured filmmaker Aparna Sen among others

Actor Kangana Ranaut today moved the sessions court in Mumbai against a lower court's order rejecting her application seeking transfer of the criminal defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar.

Veteran scriptwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Monday moved a plea before a court seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut in a criminal defamation case filed by him against her.

Shabana Azmi shared a throwback photo with her husband, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar

The actor has shared a still from the sets of the iconic film Zanjeer.

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar today said he "fails to understand" how a section of people took offence over the name of clothing brand FabIndia's latest collection 'Jashn-e-Riwaaz' as the Urdu phrase simply meant "a celebration of tradition".

The chief metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai has held that the Andheri metropolitan magistrate, which is presiding over the defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar against Kangana Ranaut, has acted "judiciously" and did not show any bias.

A Mumbai-based lawyer on Friday filed a criminal complaint against lyricist Javed Akhtar before a magistrate court over his alleged remark against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) made during a television interview.

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar today said the Hindi film industry is under the scanner because of its "high profile" nature and it is the "price" it has to pay.