Updated On: 22 October, 2025 09:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Lucky Ali clarified that his viral “ugly as f**k" comment about Javed Akhtar wasn’t personal, but aimed at arrogance, calling it a miscommunication. He later apologised for his harsh tone, saying he never meant to disrespect anyone

Lucky Ali and Javed Akhtar
Singer Lucky Ali has issued an explanation for his outburst against lyricist Javed Akhtar, where he used abusive language. After his comment on X went viral, the singer clarified what he actually meant.
The popular singer was reacting to a post by a social media user who called out Akhtar over an old video in which he urged Hindus “not to become like Muslims.” Commenting on the post, which included a clip of Akhtar, Ali wrote: “Don’t become like Javed Akhtar, never original and ugly as f***…”