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Have you heard? Lyricist Javed Akhtar criticises censorship bias
Updated On: 12 October, 2025 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Javed Akhtar criticises film censors for approving vulgar content while blocking movies that reflect social realities, calling it a failure of audience values
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Javed Akhtar
Vulgarity wins
Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has voiced his disappointment that films reflecting society’s reality face hurdles from India’s regulatory bodies, while those dripping with vulgarity sail through with ease. Speaking at an event on Friday, the screenwriter remarked that it’s a bad audience that makes a bad film successful. “In this country, the fact is that vulgarity will still be passed by the film regulatory bodies; they do not know that these are wrong values — a male chauvinistic view that humiliates women and is insensitive. What will not be passed is something that shows the mirror to society,” he said at the inaugural session of the Anantrang Mental Health Cultural Festival.
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(L-R) Mahesh Bhatt and Sachin Lalwani. Pics/AFP, Instagram
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