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Javed Akhtar and Vishal Bhardwaj want anti-smoking caption rule in films to be changed

Javed Akhtar and Vishal Bhardwaj want anti-smoking caption rule in films to be changed

The ace lyricist and the master director feel that the current strategy of having an anti-smoking caption in movies is futile He doesn’t mince his words. And when

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March 2 2013, 4:05 pm

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Farhan Akhtar wants Javed Akhtars poem on MARD campaign to be included in school syllabus

Farhan Akhtar wants Javed Akhtars poem on MARD campaign to be included in school syllabus

The actor-director-singer plans to meet officials of all the schools in Mumbai and Delhi Farhan Akhtar is on a mission! The supremely talented son of veteran lyricist,

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April 3 2013, 5:07 pm

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Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar move Bombay High Court demanding stay on Zanjeer release

Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar move Bombay High Court demanding stay on Zanjeer release

Apoorva Lakhia’s remake has hit yet another roadblock, as the writer duo claim that they hold the rights to the copyright of the original Director Apoorva Lakhia is a troubled man these days. His much anticipated remake of the 1973

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April 9 2013, 11:26 am

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Amitabh Bachchan thanks Salim-Javed Prakash Mehra for Zanjeer turning 40

Amitabh Bachchan thanks Salim-Javed Prakash Mehra for Zanjeer turning 40

Four decades ago when Zanjeer came, it not only rocked the box office, but also changed lead actor Amitabh Bachchan's fortunes in films and even won him the tag of Angry Young Man On completion of 40 years of the film,

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May 12 2013, 6:05 pm

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Whistling Woods to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema with the screening of Bombay Talkies Sholay 3D and Raja Harishchandra

Whistling Woods to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema with the screening of Bombay Talkies Sholay 3D and Raja Harishchandra

The alumni of Subhash Ghai’s acting institute are all set to host a two-day film festival to earmark the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema including special screenings of Sholay 3D and Bombay Talkies, along with workshops, panel discussions and much more The unique annual

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May 9 2013, 6:21 pm

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Javed Akhtar and Dalit activist Kancha Ilaiah have a war of words at the Jaipur Literature Festival

Javed Akhtar and Dalit activist Kancha Ilaiah have a war of words at the Jaipur Literature Festival

A row over religion broke out between the Bollywood lyricist and scriptwriter and the Dalit activist and writer Kancha Illaiah at the literature festival on Friday The tiff erupted after

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January 26 2013, 8:32 pm

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IIFA Awards 2012 nominations Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara vs The Dirty Picture

IIFA Awards 2012 nominations 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' vs 'The Dirty Picture'

Click to read the nomination list of the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards Zoya Akhtar's road movie 

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May 3 2013, 11:41 am

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