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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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How Asha Bhosle's Iconic Piya Tu Became A Dhurandhar Superhit
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Krati Purwar
Piya Tu Ab To Aaja was sung by Asha Bhosle for Caravan in 1971, and its remix was played during Hamza and Yalina's bike ride in Dhurandhar
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Sarke Sarke Film Director Says He Wanted 'No Controversy' Over Vulgar Song Featuring Nora Fatehi
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Tanisha Bhattacharya
The director added, "I didn't understand the Hindi words used in the translation as I am not fluent in the language"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Lyricist At Centre Of Nora Fatehi Vulgar Song Row Says He 'Earns Money But Lacks Respect' In India
- Friday March 20, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
Raqueeb Alam added, "I have written numerous prominent songs, yet no one from Bollywood has reached out to me"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Lyricist Says Sorry For Vulgar Nora Fatehi Song 'Even Though He Only Translated It Word By Word'
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
The Hindi version was taken down by the makers following a complaint filed with the Central Board of Film Certification
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Lyricist Credited With Vulgar Nora Fatehi Song Is Also Behind Pushpa 2 And Leo Songs
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
The lyricist behind the Nora Fatehi song, Raqueeb Alam, is best known for writing Hindi lyrics for dubbed versions of big-budget South Indian films
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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After Backlash, Lyricist Of Nora Fatehi Song Says Vulgar Lyrics Are Not His: 'I Translated It From Kannada'
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
The Hindi version of the song, penned by Raqueeb Aalam, has been taken down, while other versions continue to be available online
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Tamil Lyricist Vairamuthu Named 2025 Jnanpith Award Winner
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The 60th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2025 will be conferred on distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist and writer R. Vairamuthu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Legendary Singer Neil Sedaka Dies At 86
- Saturday February 28, 2026
- Entertainment | ANI
Sedaka is survived by his wife of over six decades, Leba Strassberg, and their children, Marc and Dara
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Farah Khan's Cook Dilip Repeatedly Interrupts Shabana Azmi In Latest Vlog, Internet Says 'You Will Lose Your Audience'
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
Farah Khan's latest vlog featured veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Shabana Azmi at their Khandala house
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Woman Throws Shoe At Vairamuthu At Tiruppur Event, Lyricist Shares First Post After Incident
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
The shoe was reportedly thrown by a 45-year-old woman identified as Jaya
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Anand Bakshi's Son Slams Remix Of Saat Samundar Paar In Kartik Aaryan's Tu Meri Main Tera
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
On Wednesday, Anand Bakshi's son took to Instagram after noticing that both Anand Bakshi and Karan Nawani were credited as lyricists for the remix
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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"God Showed Up, Thought I Was Dead": Hilarious Pollution Song By Vir Das
- Saturday November 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Stand-up star and actor Vir Das woke up, took a deep breath and turned lyricist as he made a song about Mumbai's ever-thickening smog, blending pollution woes with his signature wit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ande Sri, Poet Who Gave Telangana Its Iconic State Anthem, Dies At 64
- Monday November 10, 2025
- Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
Renowned poet and lyricist Ande Sri, author of the iconic Telangana State song "Jaya Jayahe Telangana," died in Hyderabad. His sudden demise, at 64, has been described as an irreparable loss to the literary and cultural world of Telangana.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pahalgam Attack Was On Country, Not Government: Javed Akhtar On Op Sindoor Delegations
- Monday June 30, 2025
- India News | Edited by Rohit Paul
Members of the opposition being part of the outreach delegations to various countries following Operation Sindoor is a welcome step because the Pahalgam terror attack was not carried out on the government, but India as a whole, Javed Akhtar said.
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www.ndtv.com
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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.
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
How Asha Bhosle's Iconic Piya Tu Became A Dhurandhar Superhit
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Krati Purwar
Piya Tu Ab To Aaja was sung by Asha Bhosle for Caravan in 1971, and its remix was played during Hamza and Yalina's bike ride in Dhurandhar
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Sarke Sarke Film Director Says He Wanted 'No Controversy' Over Vulgar Song Featuring Nora Fatehi
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by Tanisha Bhattacharya
The director added, "I didn't understand the Hindi words used in the translation as I am not fluent in the language"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Lyricist At Centre Of Nora Fatehi Vulgar Song Row Says He 'Earns Money But Lacks Respect' In India
- Friday March 20, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
Raqueeb Alam added, "I have written numerous prominent songs, yet no one from Bollywood has reached out to me"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Lyricist Says Sorry For Vulgar Nora Fatehi Song 'Even Though He Only Translated It Word By Word'
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
The Hindi version was taken down by the makers following a complaint filed with the Central Board of Film Certification
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Lyricist Credited With Vulgar Nora Fatehi Song Is Also Behind Pushpa 2 And Leo Songs
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
The lyricist behind the Nora Fatehi song, Raqueeb Alam, is best known for writing Hindi lyrics for dubbed versions of big-budget South Indian films
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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After Backlash, Lyricist Of Nora Fatehi Song Says Vulgar Lyrics Are Not His: 'I Translated It From Kannada'
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
The Hindi version of the song, penned by Raqueeb Aalam, has been taken down, while other versions continue to be available online
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Tamil Lyricist Vairamuthu Named 2025 Jnanpith Award Winner
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The 60th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2025 will be conferred on distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist and writer R. Vairamuthu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Legendary Singer Neil Sedaka Dies At 86
- Saturday February 28, 2026
- Entertainment | ANI
Sedaka is survived by his wife of over six decades, Leba Strassberg, and their children, Marc and Dara
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Farah Khan's Cook Dilip Repeatedly Interrupts Shabana Azmi In Latest Vlog, Internet Says 'You Will Lose Your Audience'
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by Kusumika Das
Farah Khan's latest vlog featured veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar and actor Shabana Azmi at their Khandala house
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Woman Throws Shoe At Vairamuthu At Tiruppur Event, Lyricist Shares First Post After Incident
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
The shoe was reportedly thrown by a 45-year-old woman identified as Jaya
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Anand Bakshi's Son Slams Remix Of Saat Samundar Paar In Kartik Aaryan's Tu Meri Main Tera
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Anjali Choudhury
On Wednesday, Anand Bakshi's son took to Instagram after noticing that both Anand Bakshi and Karan Nawani were credited as lyricists for the remix
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
"God Showed Up, Thought I Was Dead": Hilarious Pollution Song By Vir Das
- Saturday November 29, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Stand-up star and actor Vir Das woke up, took a deep breath and turned lyricist as he made a song about Mumbai's ever-thickening smog, blending pollution woes with his signature wit.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Ande Sri, Poet Who Gave Telangana Its Iconic State Anthem, Dies At 64
- Monday November 10, 2025
- Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
Renowned poet and lyricist Ande Sri, author of the iconic Telangana State song "Jaya Jayahe Telangana," died in Hyderabad. His sudden demise, at 64, has been described as an irreparable loss to the literary and cultural world of Telangana.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pahalgam Attack Was On Country, Not Government: Javed Akhtar On Op Sindoor Delegations
- Monday June 30, 2025
- India News | Edited by Rohit Paul
Members of the opposition being part of the outreach delegations to various countries following Operation Sindoor is a welcome step because the Pahalgam terror attack was not carried out on the government, but India as a whole, Javed Akhtar said.
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www.ndtv.com