Javed Akhtar recently celebrated theatre doyen Shankar Dayal Tewari's 105th birth anniversary in Lucknow, reflecting on the city's profound influence on his personality, language, and etiquette. He ...

A deep dive into how Salim-Javed reshaped Hindi cinema in the 1970s by crafting Amitabh Bachchan’s Angry Young Man persona through socially rooted plots, integrated screenwriting, and powerful ...

Iranian authorities have arrested four people on charges of attempting to “disrupt the country’s political and social order” and working “for the benefit” of Israel and the United States during the ...

Ebrahim Asgharzadeh (L), Azar Mansouri (C), and Mohsen Aminzadeh (R) are among those reported to have been arrested The head of Iran's main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is among at least five ...

One of the most popular songs by singer-music composer Shankar Mahadevan to this day is “Breathless”, the track which sounds like he sang all of it in one breath. It was written by veteran poet, ...

Author and commentator Anand Ranganathan has ignited a fresh cultural flashpoint by launching a scathing attack on veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, turning a decades-old scene from ...

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested Javad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of Haryana-based Al Falah University, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged fraud and irregularities case. Police had ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

Long before her story became part of a well-known Bollywood family narrative, Honey Irani was a young woman navigating marriage, ambition and sudden change. Years later, with distance and clarity, the ...

Recalling her first meeting with Javed Akhtar, Honey said it was his sense of humour that instantly drew her to him. “The first moment I met him was when he was narrating my lines on set. I was ...

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, accompanied by wife Shabana Azmi, offered a rare glimpse into their luxurious Khandala bungalow in a recent vlog. Akhtar candidly shared his journey from sleeping on ...

Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi recently gave a tour of their Khandala farmhouse The house features vintage furniture, marble statues, a fountain, and a large wooden dining table The couple bought the ...