Javed Akhtar blames Hindu groups

Noted lyric and script writer Javed Akhtar seems to have joined the debate of intolerance. "In 1975 I showed a comedy scene in a temple. Today I won't. But even in 1975, I wouldn't have shown a scene in a mosque because that level of intolerance was there. Now the other one is matching it," Akhtar said last night at a literary meet in Delhi. But he doesn’t believe that intolerance has grown to a dangerous level- "There are people who say intolerance has risen to a dangerous level in the society. I don't believe it. There are people who say there is no intolerance in the society. I don't believe them either. The fact lies somewhere in between.

The fact is that Indian society is and was always tolerant. There are certain segments of society, they are always at war," said Javed clarifying his stance on the views of intolerance. He has quoted the success of PK as a symbol that the majority of Hindu society is still tolerant. "I really wonder in any Islamic country you would make the same kind of film by taking Muslim symbols will become superhit," said Javed in his speech. He has even touched the issue of Award Wapasi during the conversation. Javed Akthar has received a Sahitya Academy award in 2013 for his poetry collection LAVA. `I know that this award was given to me by writers so why should I return it?," he questioned back. Javed Akhtar who penned the block buster movies like Sholey, Don and Deewaar has too many fans who would revere his words. Hope they are listening to him this time!