Javed Akhtar News
'Madhu Koda has been discharged,' Apollo Hospital spokesperson Javed Akhtar told IANS. Koda was hospitalised Nov 3 after he complained of severe stomach ache. An investigator had then said that Koda, independent MP from Singhbhum, was trying to buy time... ... Full Article
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar believes the controversy over the national song "Vande mataram" is obsolete and those who have any objection to it should simply not sing it. ... Full Article
Oct 30 2009 Why call it Day 0, when it actually is Day 1? That's because while all official press releases mention that the festival starts on the 29 th , it actually does on the 30 th for the... ... Full Article
Sid's music is easy, breezy and bubbly
rediff.com –
2009-08-24
Clinton Cerejo, another unusual playback voice, does a very spirited job of Kya Karoon , which is breezy, bluesy with harmonica and guitar parts blended into it. ... Full Article
Javed Akhtar has just come back from IIFA winning the best lyricist award for Jodhaa Akbar. That has somehow become a routine feature in the life of lyricist-poet-screenplay writer Javed Akhtar. ... Full Article
Javed Akhtar won't script Farhan's Don 2
oneindia.in –
2009-06-11
Since the part requires him to be a lonely brooder, Farhan has lately switched off his phone and become almost inaccessible to the world outside. ... Full Article
By Radhika Bhirani, Macau, June 12 : A bevy of Bollywood stars attending the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) event here is loving Macau for the one thing it can't do in India officially - gambling. ... Full Article
Stars to shine at IIFA
newkerala.com –
2009-06-10
The countdown has begun with as the stars of Bollywood have already started to make their presence felt in Macau for IIFA Awards 2009. Last night many of the biggies from the industry flew to the event. ... Full Article
New Delhi, Sun, 31 May 2009 ANI New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar termed literature as the jewel of the society. He said this at a function to mark the release of a book here last evening. ... Full Article
Composers ask for 50 pc share in royalties
in.com –
2009-05-28
Bollywood's music composers and lyricists are up in arms against the film-producers and music labels alleging that royalties for their creations haven't been paid to them for over four years now. ... Full Article