Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Javed Akhtar Reads Books on India's Past and Politics
Javed Akhtar, a famous lyricist, is reading two books to understand India's past and current issues better.
One book discusses the history of Muslim leaders who opposed the Partition of India.
The other book reconsiders the life of VD Savarkar, a Hindu ideologue.
Akhtar shared his reading choices in an interview, showing his interest in exploring different perspectives on India's history.
Javed Akhtar is engrossed in two books examining India's political and historical tensions.
He revealed this during an interview with Lallantop.
The first book is 'Muslims Against Partition of India' by Shamsul Islam.
The second book is 'The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts' by Arun Shourie.
The books explore the history of Muslim leaders and the legacy of VD Savarkar.
- Who
- Javed Akhtar
- What
- Javed Akhtar is reading two books related to India's political and historical tensions.
- When
- The books were revealed during an interview.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To engage with India's political and historical tensions.
Historical Interpretation 1
Historical Interpretation 2
Historical Perspectives
Historical Interpretation 1
Muslim leaders who resisted Partition.
Historical Interpretation 2
The legacy of VD Savarkar.
- Individual
- Javed Akhtar
- Profession
- Lyricist, Public Intellectual
- Interview Source
- Lallantop
- Book 1 Title
- Muslims Against Partition of India
- Book 1 Author
- Shamsul Islam
- Book 2 Title
- The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts
- Book 2 Author
- Arun Shourie