© Thinkworks Pvt Ltd – “Renowned poet, lyricist and screenwriter, Javed Akhtar denounces religion and classifies educated adults following religion as having undergone child abuse. “How can anyone decide what religion a
child should follow? It is like marrying your daughter at the age of two.” On Urdu being called a language of Muslims, he says, language has to do with region and not religion.

Javed Akhtar is a multiple award-winning poet, lyricist and script writer. He has won five national film awards, six Filmfare awards, Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. He was also selected as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha in Parliament.”