New Delhi [India], August 23: Founder of Octave Music, Neeraj Mishra launched an epic single Ishq Hai in presence of Javed Akhtar, Alka Yagini, Shakti Kapoor, Sunil Pal, Rajeev Thakur, Ashok Mishra, Anand Milind, Talat Aziz, Chetan Rana, Ravi Raj and more.
Noted lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar moved the Mumbai Sessions Court, challenging the summons issued by the Andheri Magistrate court in response to a complaint filed by actor Kangana Ranaut.
It's been well over two decades since the song 'Sandese Aate Hai' from the 1997 magnum opus 'Border' first came out. But the raging chartbuster composed by Anu Malik, which was a musical ode to our jawans and the sacrifices they make for the country, continues to tug at our heartstrings even
Written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 'Afreen Afreen' was one of the biggest hits in the 90s Indi pop (Independent) genre. The cult 'hit' is still celebrated and played at various functions. Not only that, the song has been recreated from time to time to woo liste
Actor Anupam Kher's way of celebrating Satish Kaushik's birth anniversary has filled everyone with tears. The third friend of trio actor Anil Kapoor cried his heart out on his way to the stage when asked to share memories of his bond with the late actor.
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi recently launched an Urdu poetry album ''Shayarana - Sartaj'. Speaking at the event, Javed Akhtar emphasised the importance of the Urdu language and the role Punjab played in its past growth and prominence. Javed Akhtar also said that Urdu doesn't belong to Paki
"Mehfilen ko jagata tha jo..Doston ko hansata tha jo... Aaj uss ko yeh kya hoga ya hai shaam hotay hi eik aag ki chaadar odhay hue so gaya hai," Akhtar tweeted.
Just a day before his death, actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik shared a series of happy and colourful images from a Holi bash thrown by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar and his actor wife Shabana Azmi at their Mumbai residence.
The renowned actor passed away on Wednesday late night at the age of 66 years. Anupam Kher first took to social media to confirm the death of his decades-old friend on Thursday early morning.
After poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar slammed Pakistan for 26/11 terror attacks at the Faiz Festival in Lahore, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut praised Akhtar on Thursday and said that President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi should felicitate him.
Saamna's editorial stated, "A Muslim writer-poet did what PM Modi and his blind devotees could not do to Pakistan. Senior poet-lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar was invited to Lahore's celebration on poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's commemoration day."