Javed Akhtar Schools Social Media User Who Called Him "Son Of Traitor"
NDTV
Javed Akhtar's retort came in response to a social media user's swipe at him over a post in which he commented on Biden's chances of being re-elected.
Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar hit out at a social media user who branded him "son of gaddar (traitor)", and said his family has been part of the Indian freedom movement since the Revolt of 1857. Mr Akhtar's retort came in response to the social media user's swipe at him over a post in which he commented on US President Joe Biden's chances of being re-elected. I am a proud Indian citizen and till my last breath I will remain so but I have one common fact with Joe Biden . Both of us have exactly equal chance of becoming the next president of USA .
"I am a proud Indian citizen and till my last breath I will remain so but I have one common fact with Joe Biden. Both of us have exactly equal chance of becoming the next president of USA (sic)" Mr Akhtar wrote on X.
The social media user had commented on the industry veteran's post and called him "a son of Gaddar who divided our nation" on religious lines.