Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar addressed criticism at a Mumbai event.
He noted abuse from both ideological sides, calling it a constant in his life.
Akhtar humorously remarked on his critics’ extreme views about him.
Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has never shied away from speaking his mind – and he did just that at a recent public event in Mumbai.
Javed Akhtar was attending the launch of Narkatla Swarg, a book by Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, when he candidly addressed the criticism he frequently receives from opposing ideological camps.
Speaking about the backlash he endures, Javed Akhtar revealed, “People from both sides abuse me. One calls me a Kaafir (infidel), saying that I will go to hell. The other calls me a Jihadi, asking me to go to Pakistan,” as quoted by News18.
Delivering his signature sharp wit, the lyricist added, “So, If I only have a choice of going either to hell or to Pakistan, I would rather like to go to hell.”
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