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Jun 13, 2020 · Indian lyricist and recent winner of the Richard Dawkins 2020 award- Javed Akhtar has accepted that he is an atheist who is equally against all kinds of faith. This acceptance from Akhtar comes as a response to the backlash he received for saying that Azan (the Muslim call to prayer) should be banned from playing on loudspeakers across cities.
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Javed Akhtar spoke about being an atheist, escaping religious indoctrination, and his take on how society observes religion. During a recent interview, the legendary writer-lyricist...
Despite having an Islamic upbringing, Akhtar declared himself to be an "equal opportunity atheist" who is against all faiths, [21] [22] and also brought up his children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar as atheists.
Aug 30, 2024 · Javed Akhtar said that all religions belong in the dark ages. Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, in a recent conversation, said that the reason why he is an atheist is that he has the ability to think. Javed was a guest at the latest session of Expresso, conducted on Thursday in Mumbai.
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Jun 13, 2020 · Writer, poet, lyricist and script-writer of countless hits, Javed Akhtar is a man of many seasons. He is outspoken about public issues, especially about religious fundamentalism, often...
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Javed Akhtar becomes the first Indian to win the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award for his courageous stand against religious dogma. He talks to Faye D'Souza...
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Javed Akhtar has called himself an ‘an equal opportunity atheist who is against all kinds of faiths’ after attracting backlash for his comments on loudspeakers being used during azaan.
