Bollywood's power couples make a splash at a Mumbai wedding.
Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday celebrations started early with the unveiling of an exhibition of photographs from his life. His family also threw a retro-themed party for him at their home, and invited his friends over.
He came to Mumbai with only 27 paise in his pocket on October 4, 1964.
Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar chatted with rediff readers.
Sreehari Nair attempts to bring you up-close the pleasures of Javed Akhtar's poetry.
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has approached a sessions court in Mumbai against summons issued against him by a magistrate in a case filed by actor Kangana Ranaut, and claimed the order was passed in a hasty and inappropriate manner resulting in "grave miscarriage of justice".
Film folk enjoyed a soulful evening at Kaifi Azmi's 107th birth anniversary.
Lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar has been provided round-the-clock security following death threats received by him for allegedly calling an Islamic cleric "insane" during a television debate on a fatwa against working women.
'Salim Khan is stable but is under close observation in regards to his clinical status.'
A R Rahman: 'I feel blessed to be Indian, which enables me to create a space which always allows freedom of expression and celebrates multicultural voices.'
"The Taliban want an Islamic country. These people want to make a Hindu Rashtra," the lyricist said without naming the RSS.
Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar.
Aamir Khan provides a reassuring health update on legendary screenwriter Salim Khan, confirming his recovery from a minor brain hemorrhage and imminent return home after being hospitalised.
Take a look at the guests.
'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder mysteries and sex. No film is looking at social issues.'
He was childlike with a camera in his hands -- not nave, but wonderstruck, as though the world were always on the verge of delivering something unrepeatable. Pulitzer Prize nominee Namas Bhojani recalls his long association with Raghu Rai, the legendary photographer who passed into the ages on Sunday.
It was a big night for film and OTT stars at the News18 Showsha Reel awards 2026 in Mumbai.
Netizens applauded him for calling out terrorism stemming out of Pakistan on Pakistani soil.
Arijit Singh retires from playback singing, saying, 'I am calling it off.'
'Today, Shekhar Kapoor is offended because no one has consulted him about this new project. Why should they?'
The veteran lyricist does a cameo in Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate.
'If I was in Nitish Kumar's place I would firstly never even think of crossing the boundary with a lady, and secondly if I did something so contemptible by mistake, I would apologise immediately.'
Akhtar filed a criminal complaint against Kangana in November last year before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate for allegedly making defamatory and baseless comments against him in television interviews.
A Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLA over the weekend hit out at Akhtar and said no film involving him will be allowed to be screened till he apologises for his remarks.
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has publicly criticized Mumbai University after being uninvited from a student event, citing concerns over freedom of expression and the current political climate.
Javed Akhtar turned 72 on January 17.
Film folk said their last goodbyes to Dharmendra, who passed into the ages on November 24.
Noted lyricist, poet and screenplay writer Javed Akhtar was on Tuesday presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for National Integration at a function where post-Godhra riots in Gujarat issue figured.
Farhan Akhtar seems proud of 120 Bahadur, his second war epic after Lakshya -- he doesn't direct this one, he stars in it -- and invited film folk to a special screening in Mumbai.
The police on Monday submitted their report to the court, stating that offences alleged by the complainant (Akhtar) against Ranaut are made out for further investigation.
The show's called Classic Legends and will premiere at 7.30 on December 11 on Zee Classic.
The Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed the plea filed by actor Kangana Ranaut seeking quashing of the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against her by a court in Mumbai based on lyricist Javed Akhtar's complaint.
'Guru Dutt taught me that pitying oneself can be beautiful, and that heartbreak is cinematic.'
As Arijit Singh announces his plans for retirement from playback singing, we look back at his most popular Hindi film songs.
