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Satish Kaushik cremated: Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty and others pay their last respects to the celebrated actor

The country woke up to the upsetting news of Satish Kaushik’s demise. The celebrated actor-director passed away at the age of 66, after suffering a fatal heart attack. Satish Kaushik’s mortal remains were flown down to Mumbai via air ambulance and emotional Bollywood celebrities turned up at the actor’s Versova…

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Satish Kaushik passes away: Ranbir Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and others reach his Mumbai residence ahead of the funeral - See photos

Satish Kaushik left his fans and friends shocked with his sudden demise. The actor-director passes away after suffering from a heart attack on March 8.

The Times of India

Divya Dutta on Satish Kaushik's demise: I missed him just by a few minutes at Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi’s Holi party – Exclusive

Satish Kaushik’s sudden demise has shocked the entire nation and his void in the industry is something that can never be filled. The ace actor-director suffered from a heart attack. He was 66.

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Javed Akhtar reacts to viral clip slamming Pakistan for 26/11 attack; says 'They agreed with me'

Bollywood veteran Javed Akhtar won over the internet for boldly addressing the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, while on his visit to Pakistan for a literary festival.

The Times of India

New book 'Jadunama' gives a rare glimpse of lyricist Javed Akhtar's life

A new book giving a rare glimpse into the life of celebrated lyricist, Javed Akhtar's life was launched in Mumbai recently. Aptly titled 'Jadunama', the book is an account of Javed Akhtar’s extraordinary journey as a prolific writer, poet, lyricist, and activist – which has made him the humanist that…

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When Javed Akhtar revealed he wasn't a conventional father to Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar; said 'My kids can be very argumentative'

Javed Akhtar shares a great bond with his children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar. On his 78th birthday, we take a look at one of his throwback interviews where the ace screenwriter opened up about being a conventional father to his kids.

The Times of India

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Pakistan’s ‘fearless’ musical icon

Twenty-five years since his death, the legendary qawwali singer remains a major influence in South Asia and beyond.

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Javed Akhtar defamation case: Kangana Ranaut urges Mumbai court to record her sister Rangoli Chandel's statement

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has approached a court in Mumbai, requesting it to record the statement of her sister Rangoli Chandel in the defamation complaint filed by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar. Ranaut moved the application through her lawyer Advocate Rizwan Siddique on Friday before Metropolitan Magistrate R R Khan. The…

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Javed Akhtar defamation case | Kangana Ranaut urges Mumbai court to record her sister’s statement

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar had filed a defamation complaint against Kangana Ranaut in 2020, claiming that the bollowood actor had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview after Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

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'Ananya Panday and Vijay Deverakonda have taken the song to another level with their intense energy', says lyricist Mohsin Shaikh on 'Liger' song 'Akdi Pakdi'

Puri Jagannadh upcoming pan-India movie, ‘Liger’ is undoubtedly one of the most awaited films of the year. Its first song, ‘Akdi Pakdi’ was released recently and has already become a chartbuster. ETimes got in touch with lyricist Mohsin Shaikh of the Javed-Mohsin duo for an exclusive interaction where he spilled…

The Times of India

Kangana Ranaut appears before Mumbai court in Javed Akhtar defamation case

This is Kangana’s third appearance before the court after Javed Akhtar had filed the complaint against her in November 2020

The Hindu

Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut to be in court on Monday

MUMBAI: Actor Kangana Ranaut will appear before a metropolitan magistrate court here on Monday in a defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar. At the Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court on Monday, her lawyer sought an exemption from the actor's personal appearance for the day. He said she will…

The Times of India

Sessions court rejects Kangana's plea seeking transfer of defamation case filed by Akhtar

The detailed Order passed by second additional principal and sessions judge (Dindoshi) S. S. Oza was not available immediately

The Hindu

Sessions court rejects Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking transfer of defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar

A sessions court on Wednesday rejected Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's application seeking transfer of the defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar from the magistrate's court in suburban Andheri. The court also refused to transfer her counter-complaint against Akhtar, filed before the Andheri court, elsewhere.

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Will Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar’s wedding celebration take place in Mauritius?

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar are all set to get hitched this month, after four years of courtship. Javed Akhtar had confirmed their wedding to ETimes and revealed how the planners are taking care of all the minute details of this small key celebration.

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Javed Akhtar on Netaji’s statue at India Gate: Idea is fine, choice of statue is not right

Lyricist Javed Akhtar took to his Twitter handle and reacted to the idea of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s statue which will be installed near India Gate in Delhi. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled a hologram statue of Netaji for the time being on the occasion of his birth…

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