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Wishes pour in as Padma Bhushan awardee Javed Akhtar turns 76
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New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): As literary figure veteran poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar turned 76 on Sunday, he received a plethora of warm wishes from the film industry on the occasion.
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Farhan Akhtar digs out priceless throwback picture to wish father
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Taking a walk down the memory lane, Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar on Sunday marked his father Javed Akhtar's 76th birthday by digging out a priceless throwback picture.
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On Javed Akhtar's 76th birthday, here's looking back on some soul-
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New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): A literary figure par excellence who touched many hearts through his soul-stirring writings, veteran poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar turned 76 on Sunday
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Javed Akhtar files defamation suit against Kangana Ranaut
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Film lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar has filed a criminal defamation complaint against actor Kangana Ranaut over her reported remarks dragging his name in her feud with Hrithik Roshan.
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Shabana Azmi shares Javed Akhtar's picture posing with his Richard
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Almost four months after being named as the recipient of the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award, senior lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar was on Monday snapped with the trophy.
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Lata Mangeshkar, AR Rahman, others from music fraternity mourn leg
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Tributes poured in from the music fraternity for the legendary classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj who breathed his last on Monday.
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Shankar Mahadevan, Mohit Chauhan, others from music industry mourn
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Celebrities on Tuesday expressed their grief and offered condolences to the family of the celebrated Urdu poet and lyricist Rahat Indori, who passed away at a hospital in Indore today.
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'Kishore Da jaisa na koi tha, na hai, na hoga': Javed Akhtar on si
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Renowned poet Javed Akhtar on Tuesday paid tribute to late iconic singer Kishore Kumar on his 91st birth anniversary.
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Javed Akhtar, Madhuri Dixit, others condole veteran Bollywood acto
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Several Bollywood celebrities expressed sorrow over the demise of veteran Bollywood actor Jagdeep who breathed his last on Wednesday.
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Javed Akhtar dedicates song from 'LOC: Kargil' to captain Vikram B
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Senior lyricist Javed Akhtar on Tuesday dedicated the song 'Eik Saathi Aur Bhi Tha' to the late captain Vikram Batra on his death anniversary.
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'Equal opportunity atheist, against all kinds of faiths': Javed Ak
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): After stirring up a controversy with his post on ending 'Azaan' on loudspeakers, renowned poet, lyricist and writer Javed Akhar on Saturday addressed his own tweet and explained that he is an "equal opportunities atheist who is against all kinds of faiths."
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Richard Dawkins wishes Javed Akhtar on winning award named after h
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): World-renowned English evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on Tuesday said that Indian lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar has been conferred with the prestigious 2020 Richard Dawkins Award for his critical thinking, holding religious dogma upto scrutiny.
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