Singer Lucky Ali has criticized Javed Akhtar on X (earlier Twitter) after his Hindu-Muslim remarks at an event went viral. The ‘O Sanam’ singer responded to an ex-user’s comment which had some quotes from the veteran lyricist-poet asking Hindus to ‘don’t be like Muslims’.
Social media users were divided over Javed Akhtar’s comments. Some people praised him, while others, including Lucky Ali, targeted him.
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What did Javed Akhtar say?
Javed Akhtar talked about the famous ‘Yunki Yeh Kaun Bola’ scene from the film ‘Sholay’ starring Hema Malini and Dharmendra in an event. He said, “There was a scene in Sholay where Dharmendra speaks hiding behind the idol of Shivji and Hema Malini (thinks) that Shivji is talking to her. Is such a scene possible today? No, I will not write such a scene today. Were there no Hindus in 1975 (when Sholay was released)? Were there no religious people? There were.”
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He further added, “Actually, I am not saying that here. Raju Hirani and I were in front of a big audience in Pune and I said, ‘Don’t be like the Muslims. Make them like you. You are becoming like the Muslims.’ It’s a tragedy.” The time and date of the event Javed Akhtar attended could not be verified.
How did Lucky Ali react to Javed Akhtar’s statement?
Lucky Ali responded to an ex-user who had posted Javed Akhtar’s Hindu-Muslim statement. In response, the Hairat singer wrote, “Don’t be like Javed Akhtar, never be ugly like real and fake.”
Even in the comment section, fans of Lucky Ali and Javed Akhtar were divided among themselves and soon an X-war started. The veteran lyricist is yet to respond to Lucky Ali’s comment.