Published: 09:53 AM, 23 June 2026
Javed Akhtar shuts troll targetting him with Islamophobic comment
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar often takes to his X account to share his opinions and comments on a variety of issues. A day ago, he made a remark on US President Donald Trump and how Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked him for a photo. However, when a troll brought the topic of the lyricist's community, he responded to the comment with the reiteration that he is an atheist.
On Saturday, the lyricist wrote on X, “Trump who is known for lying day in n day out added one more in the never ending list of his lies. He says Meloni “begged” him for a photo opp first of all why would a confident high profiled popular and empowered woman who is the PM of a great country like Italy that has taught so much culture art architecture and good cinema to Mr Trump’s country beg for a photo opp with the most unpopular man in the world .only for discussion sake suppose it really accrued then think what Kind of a cheap indecent uncouth man will claim it in a press conference.”
In response, a troll commented, "Sir aapki kaum ke bhi jhoot ke liye ek sher hai mere pass.. ‘Jante hai hum jannat ke hooro ki haqiqat, dil ke behlane ke liye ye khayal bhi accha hai’ (Sir, I have a couplet for the lies of your community too.. "We know the reality of the houris of paradise, this idea too is good for soothing the heart).”
