Javed Akhtar Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? His 14 ‘Angry Old Man’ Tweets

On Javed Akhtar’s birthday, here’s looking at the poet’s not-so-poetic journey on Twitter.

Poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has a ton of credible literary achievements to his name. Being a man of many words, he seldom shies away from expressing his opinion on social media, especially when it comes to social issues that bring out the rebel in him.

Javed Akhtar uses Twitter for its intended purpose; to present a sharp point of view and aggressively engage with trolls who try to undermine him. When more and more celebrities prefer being diplomatic about current affairs, Akhtar doesn’t hesitate to lash out. On his 73rd birthday, here’s looking at some of his not-so-poetic tweets, that we haven’t quite recovered from.

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