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Javed Akhtar reveals he refused to write 'Border 2' songs: 'Creative bankruptcy'

Javed Akhtar refused to write for 'Border 2', calling the reliance on reworked old songs intellectual and creative bankruptcy. He argued that films belong to their time and new music should be created instead of depending on past glory. Akhtar believes filmmakers should create new nostalgia rather than exploiting existing memories.

20 Jan 2026 12:16 am