The Latest Breaking News from Javed Akhtar

The ‘Vishwambhara Dr. C. Narayana Reddy National Literary Award 2023’ instituted by the Hyderabad-based Suseela Narayana Reddy trust will be presented to noted lyricist Javed Akhtar for his accomplishments as a renowned Hindi poet, film writer and lyricist.

As the reverberations of Bombay High Court’s April judgment, recognising musicians’ rights to their songs, are felt across the country, members of the music industry take us behind the decades-long fight for royalties

Pamela Chopra, playback singer, writer and wife of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, passed away on Thursday at a Mumbai hospital. She was 74.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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

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…