Javed akhtar in pakistan

• Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray held a rally, Padwa Melava in Mumbai on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. • While addressing the crowd, he praised lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar for his remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks during an event in Pakistan. • The rally was held at Dadar's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park on Wednesday. • Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray held a rally, Padwa Melava in Mumbai on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. • While addressing the crowd, he praised lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar for his remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks during an event in Pakistan. • The rally was held at Dadar's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park on Wednesday. On Gudi Padwa, the chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Raj Thackeray, organized a rally in Mumbai called Padwa Melava. He thanked lyricist and author Javed Akhtar for his remarks about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks while addressing the crowd at a rally in Pakistan on Wednesday. The rally was held at Dadar's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park. Raj Thackeray stated in his speech, 'I want people like Javed Akhtar and many more.' I want Muslims from India to speak out against Pakistan and assert our power. That's what Javed Akhtar does, and I want Muslims to act like him. Other people, including Kangana Ranaut and Raj Thackeray, have praised 'The attackers weren’t from Norway or Egypt,' he stated. If an Indian complains about this, you shouldn't be offended because th...

Bollywood veteran His comments about the masterminds of the terror attacks roaming free in Pakistan went viral on social media, with many hailing the star for speaking his mind. Turns out, his comment wasn't just widely appreciated in India, but also among the Pakistani audiences who attended the festival. In his recent interview with a news portal, Javed revealed that his comment was well-received in Pakistan. "They all clapped," he said and went on to add, "They agreed with me." "There are many people who admire India and want to have a relationship with us. We tend to think of countries as a monolith. That is not the case. How do we connect with millions of people who want to connect with India," he said in a statement to NDTV. Javed Akhtar attends Faiz Festival in Pakistan; says '26/11 attackers are still roaming around in your country' Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar was in Pakistan for the Faiz Festival, when he reminded the gathering in Lahore that 26/11 plotters are "still roaming free." At the festival, the actor also spoke about the importance of maintaining friendly ties between both countries. When asked if he believed a middle ground is needed for talks, he said, "People who run the country know better. My information is little. We in India have very limited information about Pak people. Same is the case with them". The lyricist's video from the event which went viral online, also saw him promoting peaceful and friendly talks between the two neighbouring count...

• • • • Javed Akhtar reminds Pakistanis that 26/11 attackers are from their country: 'You shouldn't be offended if Indians complain about this' Javed Akhtar reminds Pakistanis that 26/11 attackers are from their country: ‘You shouldn’t be offended if Indians complain about this’ Javed Akhtar also pointed out that even though India has hosted several renowned Pakistani artists, Pakistan never hosted Lata Mangeshkar. Also read | “You have visited Pakistan many times…When you go back do you tell your people that these are good people, they aren’t just bombing us but also greeting us with garlands and love?” a person asked of him. Akhtar responded, according to The Print, “Let us not blame each other. That won’t solve issues. Jo garam hai fiza, woh kam honi chahiye. Hum toh Bambaiye log hain. Hamne dekha wahan kaise hamla hua tha. Wo log Norway se toh nahi aaye the naa Egypt se aaye the, wo log abhi bhi aapke mulk me ghum rahe hain. Toh ye shikayat agar Hindustani ke dil me ho toh aapko bura nahi manna chahiye (The atmosphere needs to cool down. I am from Bombay and all of us witnessed the attack on Bombay. The attackers weren’t from Norway, or from Egypt. They are still present in your country, so you should not be offended if an Indian complains about this).” He also reminded the gathering that even though Pakistani artists such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi Hasan have been welcomed with open arms in India, Pakistan has never hosted a Lata Mangeshkar show. “Mehdi Hassan...

Indian playwright Javed Akhtar has been a constant critic of Pakistan and its government. The lyricist's recent visit to Lahore for the 7th Faiz Festival has created quite a stir on social media. Apart from expressing his love for the legendary Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz and respecting all languages, his controversial remarks about the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks roaming freely in Pakistan have angered many. However, this isn’t the first time the scriptwriter has expressed derogatory comments against Pakistan. Javed Akhtar on Uri Attacks In 2016, Akhtar told He went on to comment, "If Pakistan says that ‘we are not responsible for it (the Uri attack)’, I don’t see any reason why Pakistani artists or any Pakistani citizen should not condemn Uri and this kind of terrorist attack. Because they say that we’re not responsible for it, then wonderful, come out and condemn it! Any Pakistani who keeps quiet about it is condoning our statement that actually Pakistan is responsible for it.” On Pulwama Attack In 2019, Akhtar and his wife, popular Indian actor Shabana Azmi, were supposed to attend an event organised in memory of poet Kaifi Azmi by the Arts Council, which the cancelled following the Pulwama attack. At that time, Akhtar had taken to social media to announce his decision of backing out from the festival. He tweeted, "Karachi Art Council had invited. Shabana and I for a two-day literature conference about Kaifi Azmi and his poetry. We have cancelled...

Image Source : TWITTER/@SAMTHEBESTEST_ Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi recently launched an Urdu poetry album 'Shayarana - Sartaj'. The heart and soul behind the Urdu album is Satinder Sartaaj. It comprises beautiful poetries in the nearly extinct 'Urdu' language from Punjab. Speaking at its event, Javed Akhtar emphasised the importance of the Urdu language and the role Punjab played in its past growth and prominence. The lyricist-writer also stressed that Urdu language doesn't belong to Pakistan or Egypt, but to 'Hindustan'. Explaining the importance of Urdu language, Javed Akhtar said "Urdu hasn't come from any other place...it is our own language. It isn't spoken outside Hindustan...Pakistan also came into existence after partition from India, earlier it was a part of India only. So, the language isn't spoken outside Hindustan..." "Punjab has a big contribution towards Urdu and it is the language of India! But why did you leave this language? Because of partition? Because of Pakistan? Urdu should be given attention. Earlier it was only Hindustan - Pakistan later separated from Hindustan. Now Pakistan said that Kashmir is ours...will you believe that? I think 'No'! Likewise, Urdu is a Hindustan(i) language and it remains (so). Nowadays, new generation youths speak less Urdu and Hindi in our country. Today more focus is on English. We must speak in Hindi because it's our national language". He further said, "Language is not based on religions, but of regions. I...

New Delhi: Music icon Javed Akhtar, whose comment about 26/11 attackers roaming free in Pakistan went viral on social media, told NDTV today that his response was extremely well-received by the audience across the border too. Mr Akhtar was in Pakistan last week for a festival in Lahore in memory of legendary Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Asked about the comment today in an exclusive interview, the writer and poet told NDTV: "They all clapped. They agreed with me. There are many people who admire India, want to have a relationship with us". "We tend to think of countries as monolith. That is not the case. How do we connect with millions of people who want to connect with India," he added. Asked if this is then the right time to engage in talks, Mr Akhtar said, "I don't have that kind of calibre"(to respond to this query)". "People who are in power, who are holding that position, understand what is happening, what is the situation how to go about it. Pakistan Army, Pakistani people, Pakistani establishment are not on the same page," he added. Asked if he believed a middle ground is needed for talks, he said, "People who run the country know better. My information is little. We in India have very limited information about Pak people. Same is the case with them". In the video that has gone viral, Mr Akhtar is seen responding to someone in the audience saying: "You have visited Pakistan so many times. When you go back do you tell your people that these are good people. They aren't...

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut made it to headlines for the wrong reasons again as lyricist Javed Akhtar called her comments against him “nothing but a lie”. Watch ARY News live on Javed Akhtar made the statements in the hearing of the defamation case, filed against him by Kangana Ranaut, in a Mumbai court. “Once Javed Akhtar called me to his house and told me Rakesh Roshan (father of Hrithik Roshan) and his family are very big people,” he said. “If you don’t apologise to them, you will have nowhere to go. They will put you in jail, and eventually, the only path would be that of destruction… you will commit suicide. “These were his words. He shouted and yelled at me. I was shaking in his house.” He was asked, ” Is it true that you have not disclosed the true fact of the meeting with her because whatever Kangana said in the interview is true.” The lyricist replied, “Whatever Kangana said in the interview is a lie and nothing but a lie.” Related – Javed Akhtar – replying to a question about his meeting with Kangana Ranaut in 2016, said, “You expect obedience from Kangana, it is not called obedience, but possibility for something…some kind of a solution. Physical reality is they came to my house, but obedience is a notion only in mind.” He added, “I had told her about the agenda of the meeting on call. Didn’t call her to discuss the weather, political situation or America election in 2016.” Related – It is pertinent to mention that the celebrity said he admired her work despi...

Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said all political leaders must congratulate noted lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar for criticising Pakistan on its own soil for its role in fomenting terror activities in India. Talking to reporters here, Raut said what Akhtar has done requires immense courage. The perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks are still roaming freely in Pakistan and Pakistanis should not feel offended when India talks about the 2008 carnage, Akhtar recently said in Lahore. “PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat need to congratulate Akhtar for his brave stand,” Raut said. After the surgical strike, India’s 2016 operation against terror launch pads across the Line of Control, BJP leaders burst crackers as if Pakistan was wiped out from the world map, Raut charged. “Our party has congratulated Akhtar for his stand. The entire country needs to congratulate him. It is another thing to threaten Pakistan sitting here,” he said. The candid remarks by Akhtar at the Lahore event in memory of celebrated Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz came in response to a member of the audience who told the film personality to take with him a message of peace and tell Indians that Pakistan is “a positive, friendly and loving country”. “We should not blame each other. It will solve nothing. The atmosphere is tense, that should be doused,” the 78-year-o...

• • • • Javed Akhtar reminds Pakistanis that 26/11 attackers are from their country: 'You shouldn't be offended if Indians complain about this' Javed Akhtar reminds Pakistanis that 26/11 attackers are from their country: ‘You shouldn’t be offended if Indians complain about this’ Javed Akhtar also pointed out that even though India has hosted several renowned Pakistani artists, Pakistan never hosted Lata Mangeshkar. Also read | “You have visited Pakistan many times…When you go back do you tell your people that these are good people, they aren’t just bombing us but also greeting us with garlands and love?” a person asked of him. Akhtar responded, according to The Print, “Let us not blame each other. That won’t solve issues. Jo garam hai fiza, woh kam honi chahiye. Hum toh Bambaiye log hain. Hamne dekha wahan kaise hamla hua tha. Wo log Norway se toh nahi aaye the naa Egypt se aaye the, wo log abhi bhi aapke mulk me ghum rahe hain. Toh ye shikayat agar Hindustani ke dil me ho toh aapko bura nahi manna chahiye (The atmosphere needs to cool down. I am from Bombay and all of us witnessed the attack on Bombay. The attackers weren’t from Norway, or from Egypt. They are still present in your country, so you should not be offended if an Indian complains about this).” He also reminded the gathering that even though Pakistani artists such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi Hasan have been welcomed with open arms in India, Pakistan has never hosted a Lata Mangeshkar show. “Mehdi Hassan...

• Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray held a rally, Padwa Melava in Mumbai on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. • While addressing the crowd, he praised lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar for his remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks during an event in Pakistan. • The rally was held at Dadar's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park on Wednesday. • Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray held a rally, Padwa Melava in Mumbai on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. • While addressing the crowd, he praised lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar for his remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks during an event in Pakistan. • The rally was held at Dadar's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park on Wednesday. On Gudi Padwa, the chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Raj Thackeray, organized a rally in Mumbai called Padwa Melava. He thanked lyricist and author Javed Akhtar for his remarks about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks while addressing the crowd at a rally in Pakistan on Wednesday. The rally was held at Dadar's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park. Raj Thackeray stated in his speech, 'I want people like Javed Akhtar and many more.' I want Muslims from India to speak out against Pakistan and assert our power. That's what Javed Akhtar does, and I want Muslims to act like him. Other people, including Kangana Ranaut and Raj Thackeray, have praised 'The attackers weren’t from Norway or Egypt,' he stated. If an Indian complains about this, you shouldn't be offended because th...