Javed Akhtar
@Javedakhtarjadu
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A poet, lyricist, scriptwriter, atheist and a die-hard optimist
Joined March 2010
I am sure that fellow Indians will be happy and proud to know that my daughter Zoya Akhtar who is a well known writer- director has been offered the membership of Oscar academy which is rare honour .
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The FIR against the president of JNUSU is totally understandable . How dare she stop a nationalist , desh Premi iron rod with her head . These anti nationals don’t even let our poor goons swing a lathi properly . They always put their bodies there . I know they love to get hurt .
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Virat tum ko saat khoon maaf , thank you so much . Jeetay raho .
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Those who raped a 5 month pregnant woman after killing 7 of her family including her 3 year old daughter were set free from the jail offered sweets and were garlanded . Don’t hide behind whatabouts . Think !! Some thing is seriously going wrong with our society .
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So many killed , so many injured , so many house burned , so many shops looted so many people turned destitutes but police has sealed only one house and looking for his owner . Incidentally his name is Tahir . Hats off to the consistency of the Delhi police .
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I asked Mr Tarik Fateh why his Parents chose Pakistan over India in 1947 and migrated from Mumbai to Kranchi . No answer .
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I strongly recommend to all who want to watch good and mature cinema . Please do watch PATAL LOK . Brilliant direction , writing and performances . My congratulations to the whole team .
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Maharashtra Govt under leadership of CM Uddhav Thackray needs to be congratulated for handling the Covid 19 with clear directives. My salute .
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Nice to see that the slogan of UP BJP “ soch imaandar kaaam dumdaar “ has out of four three urdu words , imaandar , kaam and Damdar .
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Give us a break Mr Qureshi.Our plane was highjacked n taken to Kandahar to get Masood Azhar out of Indian Jail. He was handed over to the hijackers. Soon He appeared in Pak made an org with an agenda for jihad. He claims he is at war with India but you need a proof . Really ?.
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I am happy that an FIR is registered against Waris pathan An FIR should also be registered against Giri Raj Singh forsuggesting that all Muslims should have been sent to Pakistan by making this comment he has not only insulted the Indian Muslims but the Indian constitution too.
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Talibanss have banned all women and girls from the schools colleges unversitied and all the jobs in the name of Islam . Why have Indian Muslim personal board and other Islamic scholar not condemned this . Why . Do they agree with Talibans.
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Those who are responsible for the lynching of the two seers and their driver should not be spared at any cost .There shouldn’t be any tolerance for a barbaric and heinous crime like lynching in a civilised society .
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In India for almost 50 yrs Azaan on the loud speak was HARAAM Then it became HaLAAL n so halaal that there is no end to it but there should be an end to it Azaan is fine but loud speaker does cause of discomfort for others I hope that atleast this time they will do it themselves.
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The package of 20 lakh crores is definitely a moral boaster for the the nation but in a speech of 33 minutes not even a word about the plight of the millions of migrant workers who need immediate help for their bare survival . Not done .
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Our family would like to thank all the friends and well wishers for their concern and messages for @AzmiShabana. This is to let everyone know that she is recovering well and most probably will be shifted to a normal room tomorrow.
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Recently when I commented that AZAN should be banned on loudspeakers Muslim bigots cursed me that I would go to the worst place in hell.On the other hand Hindu bigots call me a jehadi and an anti national.I am an equal opportunity atheist who is against All kinds of faiths.
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Rahat Saheb’s demise is an irreparable loss for contemporary urdu poetry and our society at large . Like Habib Jalib he was from the fast disappearing tribe of poets who are never short of courage to call a spade a spade .
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Kuldeep Sengar the rapist has been given life term by the court . Now let’s see how soon he gets unwell and is shifted to a hospital .
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Today I have lost a dear friend Rishi kapoor. We had first met in Banglore in 1973 .He had come for a charity show of Bobby n I was there for Sholay’s shooting We met in the evening n kept talking till the wee hours to begin a friendship for 47 yrs. Good bye dear friend !!.
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While the nation is struggling with Corona n the other problems caused by it like the exodus of the migrants , unemployment n hunger .Our home ministry is busy arresting those who had protested against CAA almost on daily basis .their priorities are different from rest of India.
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Our last meeting in New York was a long session of nostalgia jokes and laughter. Now he is gone .
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Nowadays Vivek Agnihotri and Babul Supriyo are finding me communal . Even in these dire circumstances they have managed to make me laugh . I must thank them.
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It would be really nice if those who get the 5 acres as compensation decide to make a big charitable hospital on that land sponsored and supported by the people all the communities .
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What the Muslim fundamentalists have done in Nankana saheb is utterly reprehensible and totally condemnable . What kind of third grade sub human and inferior quality people can behave this way with a vulnerable group of another community.
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Chhapak is a film that has come straight from Meghna Gulzar ‘s heart . Art is to entertain but it is different from a circus . Good art makes you feel , think , grow . Chhapak does it .
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Imran has thrown a no ball .Every time they ask what makes you think its our doing . After the mumbai terrorist attack a pak TV anchor asked me why you are so sure it is Pakistan it can be any country I said fine I will give you 3 you choose one .Brazil , Sweden and Pakistan .
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This was the day in 1948 when the father of the nation Mahatma Ghandhi ji was killed by a right wing political activist . He had shot three bullets in his frail Body . He killed the body but couldnt kill Gandhi ji . He is still alive . They are still trying to kill him .
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the level of violence is being increased in Delhi . All the Kapil Mishras are being unleashed . An atmosphere is being created to convince an average Delhiite that it is all because of the anti CAA protest and in a few days the Delhi Police will go for “ the final solution “.
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Am shocked to find my name on the poster of this film. Have not written any songs for it !
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The way the civilised world had united against Hitler time has come to get united the same way against IS. This not just terrorism it is a war .
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Although I am an Athiest I hang my head in shame as an Indian that near Banglore a statue of Jesus was removed with a crane by the police following the orders of Karnataka Govt.
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If Karan johar had invited some farmers too for his party life would have been easier for our TV channels.They would not have had to choose between farmers protest and Karan’s party!. it seems that Karan’s do is the second most favourite PARTY of our channels.
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It was 4th of October 1964 when I came to Bombay . This 56 years long journey had many zig zag roads many roller coasters , ups and downs , but the grand total is heavily in my favour . Thank you Mumbai , Thank you film industry , thank you life . You all have been too kind .
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Who was Asifa ? She was an eight years old daughter of Bakerwals. Who are Bakerwals ? A nomad tribe who when spotted the Kargil intruders promptly informed the army .Who are the people who are trying to protect the rapists of this little girl . ? Now it is your turn to answer.
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I asked Mr Tarik Fate, that you a Pakistani took a Canadian passport n spent almost 2decades to enter the power corridors of Canada Lost an election then failed to get a nomination to a seat. When doors got closed then you realised that you love India. Why so late - no answer.
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Tahir Mehmood Saheb an scholar n the Ex chairman of the minority commision has asked Darul ulum Deoband to give a Fatwa to close all the mosques till corona crisis is there. I totally support his demand If Kaaba n the mosque in Madina canbe closed down why not Indian mosques.
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Opening liquor shops during the lock down will only bring disastrous results . In any case according to all the surveys nowadays domestic Violence has increased to a large extent .liquor will make these days even more dangerous of for women and children .
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Today I saw one of the most sensitive , sensible and socially relevant film of recent times Thappad is an extremely well told and well performed movie . My congratulations to the writers director performers and the whole crew for this Mile stone of Indian cinema .
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Sad to learn that Irfan Khan has passed away His death is untimely in the real sense of the word He had achieved a unique status after a long struggle n great perseverance . As an actor he was a voice not some one’s echo. He still had so much with in him We all will miss him .
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Since the govt of Indian and its states have decided to charge the unemployed starving homeless and helpless migrant worker for the railway ticket . Let some credible NGO raise funds to help these migrant workers to pay for their travel . We all will donate for this cause.
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There was time when I had admired Tarik Fateh his fearless writings n speeches against the idea of Khilafat n Umma n Against the terrorists like ISIS Talibans .sadly with time he has become his own caricature . Today has reduced himself into a spokesperson of VHP .what a pity.
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The choice of the BJP for The candidate in Bhopal is indeed immpeccable . Sadhvi Pragya is the perfect prosonification of sangh parivar’s thoughts and actions. Wah ! Wah !! Wah !!!.
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I can’t imagine how ignorant one has to be to attack those who are at the risk of their own lives are out there to save other lives What has happened in Moradabad is a matter of great shame I request the educated people of that city to some how contact and educate such ignorants.
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They boast they will give citizenship to all the religiously persecuted Christians from the neighbor countries at the same time they claim that they will not allow a statue of Jesus Christ in Banglore . Wow !! Makes perfect sense.
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Hats off to BMC 0f Mumbai . They have taken more tests than any other city or even any other state of India Highest number of test that is why highest number of positives who are immediately sent the treatment That is most effective of fighting and defeating corona. Thank you BMC.
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I want to talk to the smallest minority of India and that is an Indian !!!.
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Some people not only refuse to face the fact but want to hide it from others too that Shaheed Bhagat Singh was a Marxist n had written an article why l am an atheist . Any guess who are such people .I wonder if today he would have been around what they would have called him.
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वो क्रिशन कनहईया मुरलीधर मनमोहन कनह मुरारी है / गोपाल मनोहर दुख भंजन घनश्याम अटल बनवारी है । आप सब को जन्माष्टमी की बधाई .
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Dear Mr Afridi , since you want to see a peaceful JK sans any human rights violations could you please see to it that pak terrorists stop infiltrations n pak army stops supporting the separatists by closing down the training camps . It will greatly help in solving the problem.
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What is the meaning of “ no trains till 30th of June” The migrant workers want to go back n they have all the right to do so But the privileged class doesn’t want to let go their cheap labour. By unfairly trying to block their way aren’t we trying to turn them into bonded labour.
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An Indian economist Abhijeet Bannerji shares the Nobel prize with two other economists. Congratulations dear nation . Bengal !! After Guru dev , Amartya Sen once again you have made us proud by a Nobel prize winner !!.
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I find this whole discussion about Ramzan and elections totally disgusting . This is the kind of distorted and convoluted version of secularism that to me is repulsive , revolting and intolerable . EC shouldn’t consider it for a second .
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Dhabolkar , Pansare, Kalburgi , and now Gauri Lankesh . If one kind of people are getting killed which kind of people are the killers .
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Vinod ji , this is not fair , how could you do this to us . It is the time when we needed you the most and you have left us . Sir we , millions of Indians will miss you for ever .
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What kind of super power US is that it couldn’t eradicate these barbarians called Talibans. What kind of world this world is that has left Afghan women to the lack of mercy of these fanatics.Shame on all those western countries who claim to be the saviours of human rights.
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The UP police cremated the body of the rape victim of Hathras at 2.,30 in the night without the permission or even the presence of the family . It leaves us with a question . What makes them confident that they will get away with this audacity . Who has given them this assurance.
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Before turning Hagia Sophia the symbol of national harmony and coexistence into a Mosque the regressive Turkish govt should demolish all the statues of the great reformer Kamal atta Turk who had put Turkey on the path of secularism liberalism and decency.
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Our PM has met the president to discuss a vague n according to many an imaginary threat to himself when he was in a bullet proof vehicle surrounded by the body guards with LMGs but has not uttered a word when 200 M Indians are openly threatened by a genocide. Why Mr Modi ?.
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Aljazeera has reported that the mayor of Kabul has ordered all working women should stay at home I expect all important Muslim bodies to condemn it because it is being done in the name of their religion Where are all those who were till yesterday shouting in defence of 3 talaq.
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It is horrifying that those who were caught on a Video lynching a man have been set free The court rejected the video because Raj police had not verified it. Officers responsible should be sacked The video should get verified n govt of Raj should appeal in the higher court asap.
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Jinnah was neither a student nor a teacher of Alig Its a shame that his portrait is there The administration n students should voluntarily remove it from there n those who were protesting against this portrait should now protest against the temples made to honour Godse.
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Nikaal laya hoon eik pinjare se ik parinda / ab iss parinde ke dil se pinjara nikaalna hai. ( Umair Najmi ) wah !!!.
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Voh mujh se poochh raha hai ke tera haal hai kya Batao inn dinoN yeh bhi koi sawal hai kya .
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Those who preach that one nation should have one law one election one language one belief one ideology strangely don’t believe the price of vaccines should be one for the whole nation . Ajeeb baat hai !!.
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So now Israel is justifying its indiscriminate round the clock bombing on helpless civilians of Gaza by giving example of Hiroshima and Nagasaki . !!! . and the so-called civilised world is listening . They are the same people who teach us human rights .
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@ImranKhanPTI Dear Mr Imraan Khan , I am deeply touched that you are so worried about the “ very fabric of Nehru n Gandhi ‘ s India “ . By the way it was the same fabric of Nehru n Gandhi ‘ s India that was torn by your Qaid-e- Azam in 1947 . Remember ???.
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I have a special relation with CRPF. I have written Their anthem Before putting the pen to paper I met a number of CRPF officers n what ever I learned my respect admiration and love for these braves increased by many a fold Today I share the grief of the dear ones of the martyrs.
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The Hathras accused is now claiming that the girl was tortured n killed by her own mother n brother How does he know Did he see them killing her If he did why didn’t he report it to the police Only a total bigot who is a total idiot too can give any credence to this claim.
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Congratulations Virat . Your fans and admirers are giving you standing ovation all over the world !!!.
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Obama ‘s father was a Kenyan his paternal aunts still live in Kenya but since Obama was born in US he had the right to contest the presidential election Shah Jahan was the 5th Gen in India his grand mom n mom were Rajputni ( 75 %blood Rajput) but they call him a foreigner.
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Satya vachan!! . I hope the whole nation will take heed of this message of the PM and follow it .
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Its official now Dehi police special CP Praveen Ranjan has written in an order”there is a degree of resentment” in Hindus “over the arrest of some Hindu youths” in riot hit areas. He ordered the senior officers to “suitably “guide the junior officers His message is loud n clear.
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The first church made in India ( out of Portuguese territories) was in Agra during Akbar ‘s regime with his permission and blessings .
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I believe others need to learn a lesson or two from the government of Maharashtra and Bombay Municipal corporation that are fighting with the menace of COVID with with tremendous competence .
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Avery happy Independence Day to all my Indian sisters and brothers . Long live our independence !!!.
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Today is the 21st anniversary of VikramBatra the brave son of mother India’s martyrdom . I dedicate my song from film LOC to him “ eik saathi aur bhi tha “.
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The song of IMA written by me starts with these lines . Bharat mata teri qasam / tere rakshak rahein gay hum / deewarein hum banegay ma / talwarein hum banegay ma/ chhoolay tujh ko hai kis mein dum/ vande mataram Vande mataram .
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Every decent person ,every democratic government every civilised society in the world should refuse to recognise and condemn Talibans for their ruthless repression of Afgan women or let’s forget the words like justice , humanity and conscience.
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I wish some people in our country had the class , decency IQ and the sporting spirit of our sportsmen like Neeraj Chopra and Bajrang Punia .
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Satish a man full of warmth love and humour was like a brother to me since almost forty years . He was twelve years younger than me . Satish ji , it was not your turn .
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In our society people who are punctual and always on time are destined to wait for others .
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Nehru ji was the personification of democratic values , Scientific temperament , deep understanding of art and literature, sophistication , refinement and class . No wonder some people hate him so intensely. His persona reminds them all that they don’t have.
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Different people have different holy books but there is one that is a holy book for every Indian citizen . The constitution of India . Let’s be proud of it Let’s protect it . Jai Hind .
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I asked Mr Tarik Fateh why shouldn’t I be puzzled that while claiming to be fair and fearless he criticises one particular community some times rightly and some times wrongly but remains totally silent about the extremists of the other hue . Why . No answer.
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I have never spared any superlative while praising Alia Bhatt as an actor but after watching “ Gangu bai … “ I realised that actually I was making understatements . She is beyond any superlative . What a performance !!!.
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Crores of migrant were serving the cities Thinking we may not get MAKAAN but ROTI is assured .The city has has let them down I wonder if that hungry n helpless Indian walking on the highways to go back to his / her hundreds of miles away destination will ever forgive the city .
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I asked Mr tarik Fateh while he claims to be a free thinker he has spent 10 years in a regressive and fundamentalist country like Saudi Arabia with out compromising his conscience and principles . - no answer .
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Worthy son of a worthy father. Rajeev Bajaj saheb . Hats off to you . My heart is filled with admiration and respect for you . Dumm hai !!. Hope those learn from you who were asked to bend but are crawling .
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Look at the ultimate adaucity of The terrorists who made an attempt on Umar Khalid’s life . They have boasted about it in a video on WhatsApp .Gave an appointment to the police n did’nt turn up . So far, even after six days , police has done just nothing . Why ?.
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I asked Mr tarik Fateh if he believes that it is not true that Akbar Jahangir and were great kings and during their rule India had become richest country in the world with more than 30 % share in the world trade . Which historian he has read . No answer .
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This world has lost one more noble human being Swami Agnivesh . His resilience against the bonded labour had given a new life to lakhs of men women and children . Good bye Swami ji .
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So an 84 year old FR Stan Swamy has ultimately died . He was denied bail more than once because his prosecutors claimed that he is a dangerous terrorist who is a threat to the nation . Hope they are feeling much more secured now .
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Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all my Indian sisters and brothers .
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