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Black money no longer exists in Bollywood: Javed Akhtar

Acclaimed writer, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar refutes claims of the presence of black money in Bollywood. What is wrong if an actor uses his popularity to do some good to society, an irate Javed Ak...

Posted On: Nov 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

Farhan Akhtar calls out for proper sanitation in trains

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is dismayed at the state of sanitation in the Indian Railways and says the conditions demand immediate attention. "Looking at the unhygienic state of our r...

Posted On: Oct 31, 2012 | Comments : 0

Films are not made for middle-class now: Javed Akhtar

Noted lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar says Bollywood has drifted away from the middle class, which constitutes the major part of the Indian society. Akhtar, 67, who co-wrote the screenplay of A...

Posted On: Oct 30, 2012 | Comments : 0

Yash Chopra didn't compromise on ethics: Javed Akhtar

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, who worked with Yash Chopra as a writer in blockbuster films like Deewar, Trishul and Kaala Pathar, says the filmmaker never compromised on his ethics. "The dialogu...

Posted On: Oct 22, 2012 | Comments : 0

Ranbir mum on film with Zoya Akhtar

Actor Rambir Kapoor Friday refused to confirm reports that he will be seen opposite Kareena Kapoor in Zoya Akhtar's next film. "Nothing has been confirmed as of now. We are very close friends...

Posted On: Sep 01, 2012 | Comments : 0

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' sequel not necessary: Farhan Akhtar

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' sequel not necessary: Farhan Akhtar At The Launch Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar, whose production Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara bagged nine awards at the International In...

Posted On: Jun 12, 2012 | Comments : 0

I never set out to impersonate Milkha: Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar has always put a lot of thought into the roles he plays, but Bhag Milkha Bhag (BMB), a film in which his character is based on a real person, has taken a toll on him.“Shooting for ...

Posted On: Jun 09, 2012 | Comments : 0

Vidya Balan-Farhan Akhtar come together for ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’

Pritish Nandy’s next home production Shaadi Ke Side Effects, a sequel to the 2006 romantic film, Pyaar Ke Side Effects will see the fresh and unusual pairing of Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar. Th...

Posted On: Jun 06, 2012 | Comments : 0

Javed Akhtar admits he has been boycotted by Bollywood

Prominent powerful producers and not just the vocal Mukesh Bhatt are up in arms against Javed Akhtar for fighting for copyright amendement in favour of lyricists and singers. Significantly in the last...

Posted On: May 29, 2012 | Comments : 0

Lata Mangeshkar joins Javed Akhtar's fight for copyright

Bollywood's Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar says she is totally with Javed Akhtar in his fight to secure royalty rights for singers and lyricists. "I'm a 110 percent with Javed Saab. My only ...

Posted On: May 21, 2012 | Comments : 0
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