JAVED AKHTAR HITS BACK AT TROLLS ASKING HIM TO MARK PAKISTAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

Aug 17, 2025, 16.05PM IST
On India’s 79th Independence Day, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar conveyed gratitude for freedom and saluted the sacrifices of freedom fighters. But when a troll implied he should be celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day instead, Akhtar didn’t hold back—responding with a biting reminder of his forebears dying in Kala Pani while the troll’s ancestors 'licked the British’s boots.' His message resonated widely, becoming both a brutal clapback and a powerful reminder of India’s history of resistance.
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