“Jab Yahan Nahi Darte Toh…”! Javed Akhtar Speaks on Not Being Scared Before Talking 26/11 in Pakistan

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Javed Akhtar opens up on how he was by no means petrified of speaking about 26/11 in Pakistan. The poet says he isn’t petrified of not making sturdy statements in India, why would he concern in a rustic the place he has gone just for two days.

Javed Akhtar new assertion: Javed Akhtar says he by no means feared earlier than speaking concerning the ghastly 26/11 assaults in Pakistan and telling them that the attackers of the incident are nonetheless roaming free of their nation. At an occasion the place he was as soon as once more requested about his viral assertion, the poet mentioned he was by no means scared of creating such controversial statements again in his personal nation the place he has to dwell all his life, then why would he suppose earlier than talking the identical in a county the place he was for less than two days.

Javed Akhtar maintained that he didn’t know it could grow to be this huge. The well-known author, on the ABP Ideas of India 2023 Summit, mentioned, “It became too big. It’s embarrassing for me. Now I think I should not gloat over it. When I came here, I felt like I won World War III. There were so many reactions from people as well as the media that I just stopped taking calls. I was embarrassed that ‘aisa maine kya teer maar diya‘. I had to say these things. Should we keep quiet?”

JAVED AKHTAR SAYS PEOPLE IN PAKISTAN ARE NOW ASKING ‘WHY WAS HE GIVEN VISA?’

Akhtar talked about he has irked Pakistan a lot that persons are trending hashtags in his identify and questioning those that referred to as him on the occasion. The author mentioned, “I got to know that people are abusing me there. They are asking, ‘why was he given visa?’ Now I will only remember what kind of place it was.” He added that he’s by no means petrified of throwing fact bombs wherever he’s. “Is tarah ki baatein, jo controversial hain…jis mulk pe paida hue, jeete hain aur marenge waha karte rehte hain to dusre mulk me do din jana waha kya dar tha? Jab yaha nahi darte to waha kya darenge (I have been saying things that are slightly controversial and sensitive in nature in the country where I was born, I live and where I will die, then what was to fear there? When I don’t feel scared here, then why would I fear anything there?),” he mentioned.

When requested how this complete incident got here wrapping round his head, Akhtar mentioned there was no method of dodging that query in a room full of people that have been there simply to take heed to him. “During a Q&A session in a huge hall… They were asking very friendly and warm questions. It was going on nicely but someone asked me that they meet us very nicely but they don’t get that warmth from us. There was little room for me to move away without answering, so I did. And in the most polite manner possible. I told them to set their record right,” he defined.

JAVED AKHTAR REITERATES: WHY DIDN’T PAKISTAN HOS LATA MANGESHKAR EVER?

As reported by the information company PTI, Akhtar maintained that a big a part of Pakistan desires peaceable relationships with India. “We don’t have anything against them but they never hosted Lata Mangeshkar. The fact is that it is very unfortunate that we’re unaware that it is a huge segment of Pakistan that wants to have good relations with India and it is totally understandable. They are seeing a country next door that witnessed so much development, industries, corporates, culture, films, and music. So naturally, an average citizen would be curious and would like to come and witness this himself,” he defined.

Javed Akhtar is a famend author, poet, and lyricist in India and an lively voice within the movie business encouraging liberalism, secularism and preventing the divisive politics in a democratic nation.

Published Date: February 25, 2023 11:48 AM IST