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

8297 views | Aug 17, 2025, 04:05:06 PM | etimes.in
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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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