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CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023: Mani Ratnam wins for Entertainment, says 'Surprised I was picked for the award'
Fp Staff •The Indian of the year award was presented to Ratnam by veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar. The filmmaker thanked him in his speech and spoke about the challenges of making his two-part magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan'
Javed Akhtar breaks silence as Kangana Ranaut requests stay on his defamation case, says 'She hasn't...'
•Javed Akhtar submitted an affidavit through his advocate Jay Bharadwaj stating Kangana Ranaut has not challenged any order passed by the magistrate's court
Javed Akhtar fans hit back at team 'Animal' for its 'Your art form is false' remark, talk about 'Deewar' and 'Swades'
Fp Staff •The veteran writer and lyricist criticized the success of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film and spoke about the danger it could bring to the society
Javed Akhtar slams Yash Chopra's Jab Tak Hai Jaan: 'The heroine says she wants to sleep with different men, this is...'
Fp Staff •Speaking with ABP Majha, the veteran writer and lyricist spoke about the idea of a new woman and the intent of showing empowerment on the screen
Javed Akhtar on Dharmendra and Hema Malini's temple scene from 'Sholay': 'Wouldn't write it today because...'
Fp Staff •At a recent event organised by ABP Majha, the veteran writer and lyricist was talking about how films have changed and filmmaking has become a lot more expensive
Kangana Ranaut moves Bombay High Court seeking stay on defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar
Fp Staff •The bench of judges- Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande, is expected to hear the petition on January 9
'Animal' makers say 'All your art form is big FALSE' to Javed Akhtar post his comments, get slammed by netizens
Fp Staff •Akhtar, who along with former writing partner Salim Khan, is known for penning films such as "Zanjeer", "Deewar", and "Mr India", recently said the commercial success of films with problematic scenes was a "dangerous" trend
Javed Akhtar on Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' success: 'Dangerous when a movie where a man asks a woman to lick his shoe...'
Fp Staff •The veteran writer and lyricist was invited to be a part of the Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival (AIFF) where he spoke about Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film
Javed Akhtar charges Rs 25 lacs for one song of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki', creates history
Fp Staff •A recent report reveals Akhtar initially declined Rajkumar Hirani's offer but agreed to come on board after a few terms and conditions for penning the song 'Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se'
'The Archies' director Zoya Akhtar on nepotism in Bollywood: 'My father came to the industry with nothing'
Fp Staff •The filmmaker added, "May be the film industry has become a symbol of it to some level, but I think what people need to ask for is what they really want."