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Javed Akhtar says he refused Border 2: What is the need to rewrite songs?

Javed Akhtar refused to write lyrics for Border 2. In an exclusive interview, he criticised the trend of reworking old songs ...

Before refusing to rewrite Border 2 songs, Javed Akhtar said he’ll never remake Don despite Farhan Akhtar-Shah Rukh success: ‘Accept failure’

Javed Akhtar turned down the offer to rewrite his songs for Border 2, citing "creative bankruptcy." Back in 2006, he confessed he would not remake Amitabh Bachchan's Don (1978), even though he sees ...