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Javed Akhtar: Shabana, Zoya to accompany me
Updated On: 02 April, 2023 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Grateful for being conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the School of Oriental And African Studies, Javed Aktar on prepping for the September London gala
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Zoya Akhtar; (right) Shabana Azmi with Javed Akhtar
Five-time National Award-winner Javed Akhtar was conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the School of Oriental And African Studies (SOAS), University of London, this week.
Akhtar says the announcement came as a surprise, and the acknowledgement embodies all that he has attempted to do as a writer. “The citation read, ‘We would like to confer upon you a Doctor of Literature (DLit) (honoris causa) in recognition of your significant contribution as a poet, lyricist, screenwriter, and political activist.’ This is everything I’ve worked for all my life. To have my modest efforts recognised by one of the most prestigious universities in the world is a big honour. I am thankful,” he says, adding that this honour marks his third doctorate. “Shabana [Azmi] has received five, so we have been Drs for some time now.”
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