Shabana Azmi shares Javed Akhtar’s picture as he poses with his Richard Dawkins Award

Almost 4 months after being named because the recipient of the celebrated Richard Dawkins Award, senior lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar was snapped with the trophy on Monday. Akhtar’s spouse and actor Shabana Azmi took to Twitter to share the primary image of the celebrated poet along with his award trophy.

“@Javedakhtarjadu with his prized #Richard Dawkins 2020 Award,” Azmi tweeted alongside along with his image. Akhtar and Richard Dawkins on Saturday had interacted with one another throughout a digital dialog on the award.

 

The 75-year-old poet has turn into the primary Indian to win Richard Dawkins Award 2020 for vital considering, advancing human progress and humanist values. The award, which is called after English evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, has been introduced since 2003.

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The famend persona is conferred with the award for his “critical thinking, holding religious dogma upto scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values.” Earlier, reacting to his win, Javed had instructed NDTV that he was not anticipating the award and was shocked that the organisers have been even listening to what he was talking in regards to the Indian political local weather. “I wasn’t sure that these people would know what I am saying, what I am writing, what I am speaking from different podiums. But thank you very much. Mr Richard Dawkins’ letter was a very very pleasant surprise,” he had stated.

Later Shabana had additionally reacted to rumours that Javed had not gained the award and was mendacity about it. Reacting to a WhatsApp screenshot shared on Twitter, Shabana wrote, “This is patently untrue! We have an email from Richard Dawkins on 5th June offering the award and also from Robyn Blumner who heads the Centre for Inquiry, USA. I feel sad for these pathetic trolls who do not care that they will stand exposed in seconds for such a preposterous claim.” In the obvious WhatsApp dialog, one particular person claimed that Akhtar mistook his nomination as an precise victory and instructed his associates within the media.

The veteran lyricist and screenwriter additionally has 5 National Awards for Best Lyricist to his identify and even the Sahitya Akademi Award.

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