Industry celebrates Javed

The unveiling of a book based on Javed Akhtar’s life and works was rightly a star-studded affair, with artistes like Tabu, Farah Khan, Subhash Ghai, Gulzar, Urmila Matondkar, and Ashutosh Gowarikar in attendance. Arvind Mandloi’s book, Jadunama — stated to include special anecdotes relating to the veteran lyricist’s life — was released on January 9 in the presence of Javed’s wife, actor Shabana Azmi, and children Zoya and Farhan Akhtar. Farhan’s wife, actor Shibani Dandekar also attended the event. Javed addressed a variety of subjects relating to the ongoing  developments in the film industry, including the initiatives taken by UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and on censorship.