Javed Akhtar

Fri, 2012-12-21 08:24 Savvy Aggarwal

'Kai Po Che' official theatrical trailor to be showcased with 'Dabangg 2'

The Chetan Bhagat fans can finally celebrate and rejoice as the on screen adaptation of novelist's best selling book 'Three Mistakes Of My Life' is all ready to go spring alive on the silver screen.

Movie's first official trailor released online on the 20th of December and can be seen on YouTube and the movie's thetrical trailor is one of the two theatrical trailors that will be played with Dabangg 2, the other being that of Farhan Akhtar starrer 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'.

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Tue, 2012-05-22 05:24 padmapreetham

Lata Mangeshkar backs up Javed Akhtar

The singer who feels that she has been shorn off her royalty rights had previously spoken up for the royalty of singers way back in the 1960s, however she couldn’t win over the battle then as none of the other singers were on her side in support for their own rights.

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Singers and Lyricists.

Sun, 2011-12-11 18:33 padmapreetham

Superstar Dilip Kumar celebrates 89th birthday

The actor started his career in 1944, but his first hit came when he was cast for Jugnu, which was released in 1947.

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Shabana Azmi and Bollywood’s Megastar Amitabh Bachchan

Thu, 2011-04-07 18:36 padmapreetham

Everything related to my life is special to me--A. R. Rahman

Present at the launch were Rahman’s close family and his friends from the film industry which includes Ashutosh Gowariker, Ram Gopal Varma, Subhash Ghai, Imtiaz Ali, Govind Nihalani, Shyam Benegal, Javed Akhtar and Shivamani.

After the launch when Rahman was asked if there was anything special in this book, the music maestro stated that the most memorable part of his life is mentioned in his biography.

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A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music’ written by Nasreen Munni Ashutosh Gowariker

Sat, 2011-04-02 07:44 Anupreet Kaur

Bollywood celebs gear up for WC final at Wankhede

Bollywood biggies including Shahrukh Khan and his family, Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao, Lara Dutta, Ameesha Patel, Kunal Kapoor, and Ameesha Patel will be seen cheering the team in the stadium.

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Bollywood celebs at World Cup Final

Bollywood celebs at Wankhede Stadium

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Fri, 2010-06-18 09:43 padmapreetham

A poem on Katrina by Javed Akhtar

The poem will be a song written for Katrina on the lines of her character in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’.

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Sat, 2010-02-20 05:33 Jasmine

Aamir takes back his resignation from copyright panel

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan withdrew his resignation from the Copyright committee which is set to debate on amendments needed in the Copyrights Act of 1957.

Aamir resigned from the panel on Tuesday when several media reports started reporting actor’s altercation with famous lyricist Javed Akhtar.

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Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal

Wed, 2010-02-17 10:01 padmapreetham

Aamir quits Copyright Act panel after spat with Javed Akhtar

Aamir Khan has decided to leave the 10-member committee to the Copyright laws. The actor says the reason for the same is the tart-tongued comments with veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar made for the significance of actors to make song popular. Aamir said that didn’t go down well with the committee.

The committee looks into proposed amendments to Copyright laws.

Aamir hurt by criticism

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Sat, 2009-04-25 05:50 IANS

Shabana puts on 25 kg for Gurinder Chaddha's movie

She had shaved her head for Deepa Mehta's "Water" though she wasn't in the final film that released, and had put on a lot of weight to look like a madame in a brothel for Shyam Benegal's "Mandi". Now veteran actress Shabana Azmi has once again put on 25 kg for Gurinder Chaddha's "It's A Wonderful Afterlife".

"Yes, you've heard right. I have put on 25 kg and I'm waddling around unrecognisable to all except those who know who I am," Shabana told over phone from London.

Hugely overweight, Shabana is said to be having the time of her life playing a hysterical Punjabi woman in the movie.

In fact, those who saw Shabana at the Filmfare Awards were wondering what on earth was wrong with her. But Shabana had begun preparing for her part two months ago, tucking into those sinful calorie-enhancing goodies with a relish that only the committed actor in her could enjoy.

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Tue, 2009-04-21 06:41 IANS

Book-reading disappearing in India: Javed Akhtar

In the middle of a bustling Indian book bazaar at the London Book Fair, India's most famous film lyricist said the culture of reading books is disappearing in India.

"That's the real issue, but nobody here is talking about it," an animated Javed Akhtar said on the sidelines of the fair.

"Do you know how books are selected in some of the homes in my city of Mumbai? They are chosen by interior decorators... by interior decorators! If you have brown-coloured furniture and carpet, you must have brown-coloured books," the award-winning poet told IANS.

Akhtar is a leading member of a contingent of 50 Indian writers and 90 publishers that has come to the British capital to attend the London Book Festival, which has an India market focus this year.

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