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Restored ‘Sholay’ with original ending, deleted scenes to premiere in Italy for 50th anniversary

The restoration is the result of a 3-yr collaboration between the Film Heritage Foundation & Sippy Films. The screening will take place on 27 June at the Piazza Maggiore in Bologna.

Pakistani actor attacks Javed Akhtar for seeking strict action against terrorists in her country

Bushra Ansari, who won the Presidential Pride of Performance Award, asked Javed Akhtar to have some restraint, saying, ‘You have very little time left in life, and yet you’re still talking like this’.

Traya Health is using an old ad format with a new twist—Javed Akhtar’s voice

Traya could’ve hired any seasoned narrator, but they chose Akhtar—who, at the age of 80, still sports a full head of hair. It’s not a coincidence but a mindful move by the brand.

When ‘Jai Shri Ram’ met ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’—Delhi book launch unpacks India of the past decade

"I reject this notion of Hindu nation. India must forge a new identity," P. Chidambaram said at the launch of Maria Shakil and Narendra Nath Mishra's book 'India on the Move'.

Nehru’s idealism vs prejudiced Bharat. ‘Trust India’, says Javed Akhtar at book launch

The launch of Rakhshanda Jalil’s ‘Love in the Time of Hate: In the Mirror of Urdu’ brought forth a conversation between poetry, politics, and prejudice.

Defaming Javed Akhtar to maligning farmers — the 8 cases against actor & now politician Kangana Ranaut

Himachal BJP, in line with EC rules, has disclosed criminal cases against its Mandi candidate Ranaut. She also faces FIR for allegedly spreading communal hatred through social media.

‘No script more scientific than Devanagari’—Javed Akhtar would write all Urdu poetry in it

According to Akhtar, Urdu poetry has had its own place in all the political movements of India. And even till 1960, very good Urdu poetry would be written and read.

Stop fighting over Hindi vs Urdu. Hindustani is the answer, says Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar wove the story of the twin languages’ separation into a romantic, absurdist narrative at a standing-room-only talk at Delhi’s India International Centre.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s love pathshala for Javed Akhtar belongs in the animal kingdom

Sandeep Reddy Vanga desperately wants to project himself as alpha male. While it's a loser's stance in and of itself, he doesn't realise that he also exposes himself as a crybaby who can't handle criticism.

Javed Akhtar has given dard-e-disco to every one and their uncle in Pakistan

Today it’s an Indian complaining; yesterday it was ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif—booked for high treason after questioning delay in Mumbai attack trials in 2018.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.