Javed Akhtar says that ED, fear of CBI, income tax raids prevents Bollywood actors from speaking, recalls Meril Strip’s viral speech against Donald Trump
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, known for his vocal views against the central government, recently shared why many Bollywood celebrities, especially top stars, choose to remain silent on political matters. Speaking on Kapil Sibal’s YouTube channel, Akhtar Said that this is not apathy, but fear that he holds them back.He compared Hollywood with Hollywood, citing Meril Streep’s bold speech at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, where he criticized the then US President Donald Trump. “Meril Streep made a statement. [against the US government]But there was no income tax printed on him, “Akhtar said.” Whether this insecurity is real or not, I do not want to get into that debate. But the perception exists. If this fear is in someone’s heart, they will worry about the ED, CBI, an income tax raid … that their files will be opened and they will be investigated. ,He also clarified that this fear is not vested within the film industry. He said, “They can be in the industry, but they live in the same society. They work like ordinary people. This profession still has even more slow.”Akhtar said that he does not blame others for choosing silence. He said, “I can be one of some speaking voices, but I think why others cannot be,” he said.
Streep’s Golden Globe speech, referred to by Akhtar, became a viral moment in 2017. Cecil b. Accepting the Damil Lifetime Achievement Award, he said, “There was a demonstration this year that shocked me. It had immersed my hook in my heart, because it was nothing. Reporter- someone went ahead of privilege, power and ability to fight back.
