'Make New Songs': Javed Akhtar Says No To Border 2, Calls Reused Tracks 'Creative Bankruptcy'

In a recent interaction with India Today, Javed Akhtar confirmed that the makers of Border 2 did reach out to him. However, ...

Javed Akhtar reveals he refused to write 'Border 2' songs: 'Make new songs or accept that you can't do the same level of work'

Javed Akhtar refused to write for 'Border 2', calling the reliance on reworked old songs "intellectual and creative ...
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AR Rahman: Indian composer faces backlash for ‘bias’ in Bollywood remarks

The Oscar-winning musical composer faces backlash from right-wing Hindus for saying he lost work due to ‘communal bias’ in ...
Mid-Day

Javed Akhtar on refusing Border 2

Javed Akhtar revealed that he was approached to write for Border 2 but declined the offer. He urged filmmakers to move ...
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For legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle, passion is a way of life

How do you possibly describe an artiste’s relationship with an art form they’ve devoted an entire lifetime to? The answer ...

When Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar banned each other for 3 years, Rafi called Lata 'Maharani' and said, "I will not sing with her..."

Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar defined Hindi film music with 448 songs, yet at the height of their fame, a three-year rift ...

‘Can Write Rama And Krishna Aartis’: Javed Akhtar’s Old Comment Resurfaces Amid AR Rahman Controversy

Javed Akhtar’s old remark about writing Rama and Krishna aartis resurfaces as he counters A.R. Rahman’s view on communalism ...