Central Hall | Fear of ED, IT Raids Is Keeping Film Industry Quiet: Javed Akhtar

In this episode of Central Hall, Kapil Sibal speaks to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar about why Hindi cinema does not capture popular imagination like it once used to and why those in the film industry don't voice political opinions. They also discuss the false narrative about Urdu being a 'Muslim' language and the many ways in which Urdu and Hindi overlap in everyday Indians' lives. The two also discuss the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22 and the urgent need to halt cross-border terrorism.

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