Javed Akhtar Takes a Jibe Against Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Says ‘They Want to Fake Women Empowerment’

Javed Akhtar has always been outspoken on one-of-a-adaptation concerns. The filmmaker has never shied far from expressing his feelings. Now, in a latest interview, Javed Akhtar spoke candidly in regards to the portrayal of latest Indian adult women in Bollywood circulate images. In the path of an episode of ‘Be A Man, Yaar!’, the veteran lyricist took an example from Yash Johar’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan and recounted that talk within the film by a woman personality is barely a system to fake adult women empowerment.

Javed Akhtar recounted, “Ek image thi Yash Chopra saab ki, Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Usme ek talk he from some of the heroines, ‘Mein duniya mein jitni nationalities hein, har nationality ke ek admi ke ladke ke saath sone ke baad shaadi karungi!’ Arre bhai tu itni mehnat kyu karegi? Tu empowered hain? Tu latest hain? Tu cool hain? Tu forward questioning hain? Maan jaate hei na… itni mehnat karne ki zaroorat nahi hain tumko! Bahoot nationalities hain duniya mein us chakkar mein mat paro (There grew to develop into right into a Yash Chopra film named Jab Tak Hai Jaan, the place there's a talk the place some of the heroines says that I'm going to marry you after I sleep with one man from the entire nationalities. But why would you accomplish that an astounding deal challenging work? Are you empowered and latest and cool? We agree so which you let go of that challenging work. There are as a rule a gigantic wide quantity of nationalities).”

He added, “Ab ye kya hain? Is talk ka kya matlab hain? Kahan aa rahi hain? Yash Chopra ki film mein (What is this talk doing in a Yash Chopra film)! To that end of they should fake that it definitely is an empowered woman. They do not appear to be to be very clear what is an empowered woman so we may good be exaggerating.”

Jab Tak Hai Jaan is a 2012 Indian romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Aditya Chopra beneath the Yash Raj Action images banner. The film beneficial properties Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Anushka Sharma within the lead roles. This film grew to develop into into Yash Chopra’s final job beforehand his passing in October 2012.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan delves into matters of affection, sacrifice, and destiny, set in opposition to the scenic backdrops of India and Europe. The film’s tune, composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Gulzar, as a rule contributed to its cognizance and indispensable acclaim. The film grew to develop into into praised for its performances, direction, and tune, solidifying its quarter as a fine work within the romance style of Indian cinema.