Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar settle defamation case; actor apologises for inconvenience to lyricistActor Kangana Ranaut and veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar have resolved their four-year-long defamation case through mediation. The case stemm...
28 Feb, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Javed Akhtar’s X account hacked: Popular lyricist announced after message about Indian team at Paris OlympicsJaved Akhtar's X account was hacked, leading to a "harmless" message about the Indian team for the Paris 2024 Olympics being sent from his ...
29 Jul, 2024, 11.18 AM IST
Javed Akhtar criticizes Israel's 'indiscreet attacks' after Indian officer's death in Gaza, shares 'heartfelt condolences'Javed Akhtar, a prominent screenwriter and lyricist, strongly criticized Israel's actions following the death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale ...
15 May, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
It's official! Ranveer Singh replaces Shah Rukh Khan, to play lead role in Farhan Akhtar's 'Don 3'Actor Ranveer Singh is set to portray the lead role in the upcoming Bollywood movie "Don 3," replacing superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The confir...
09 Aug, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Javed Akhtar tells Mumbai court that comments made by Kangana Ranaut after Sushant Singh Rajput's death are 'nothing but lie'Akhtar made the remarks when he appeared before Andheri metropolitan magistrate court in suburban Mumbai for cross-examination by defence l...
13 Jun, 2023, 08.29 AM IST
Javed Akhtar responds to his 26/11 statements about Pakistan, stating that it was necessaryJaved Akhtar, who was in Pakistan last week for a festival honouring famed Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, said Pakistanis should not feel offen...
25 Feb, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
Farhan Akhtar & Shibani Dandekar plan court marriage on February 21, followed by intimate receptionJaved Akhtar confirmed that the small ceremony will be held at his Khandala home.
04 Feb, 2022, 11.00 AM IST
Javed Akhtar says Bollywood pays the price for being high-profileThe lyricist said people have fun pulling down celebrities.
19 Oct, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Mumbai Police registers Non-Cognisable offence against lyricist Javed Akhtar over RSS remarkIn the said interview, Akhtar allegedly drew parallels between the Taliban and Hindu extremists.
04 Oct, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
FIR against lyricist Javed Akhtar over RSS remarkMumbai-based lawyer Santosh Dubey last month sent a legal notice to Akhtar for allegedly making "false and defamatory" remarks against the ...
04 Oct, 2021, 02.33 PM IST
Javed Akhtar upset with Taliban's comments on women, urges civilised societies to condemn their actionsA Taliban spokesperson recently said that women can't be ministers, should give birth.
11 Sep, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
Javed Akhtar faces heat for Taliban-RSS remarks; threats being made to ban his filmsOn Monday, police had stepped up security outside the lyricist's Mumbai home.
07 Sep, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
Security stepped up outside Javed Akhtar's Mumbai residence; BJP seeks apology over his remarkAdequate police bandobast was placed outside Akhtar's residence near the ISKCON temple in Juhu area, the official said, adding that securit...
06 Sep, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
Javed Akhtar wrong in comparing RSS with Taliban: Shiv SenaReferring to his remarks, the editorial in 'Saamana' said, "Even though Javed Akhtar is a secular man and speaks against fundamentalism, he...
06 Sep, 2021, 01.03 PM IST
Javed Akhtar files Caveat in SC in Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking transfer of cases from Mumbai to ShimlaAlleging there would be a threat to their lives if the trial proceeds in Mumbai, the actress and her sister had said they apprehend that if...
03 Mar, 2021, 09.28 PM IST
Javed Akhtar vs Asaduddin Owaisi: They represent very different cultural spaces of the Indian MuslimBoth Akhtar and Owaisi have done so and each has generated controversy: the former for saying Bharat Mata, the latter for refusing to do so.
20 Mar, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
- SC notice to Modi on fake encounters
The SC on Wednesday issued notice to the Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the alleged fake encounter of a yo...
04 Sep, 2008, 01.02 AM IST