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Firstpost at JLF 2026 | Javed Akhtar says secularism can't be instilled through crash courses, also reveals 'When I was an assistant director, the position was disrespected'

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Firstpost at JLF 2026 | Javed Akhtar says secularism can't be instilled through crash courses, also reveals 'When I was an assistant director, the position was disrespected'
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Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026, the veteran writer and lyricist shared his thoughts about secularism and recalled his days as an assistant director and how the position was once disrespected
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