Javed Akhtar’s X account hacked, clarifies misinformation

Renowned writer’s official X account compromised, clarifies he did not post about Indian Olympic team

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Renowned Bollywood scriptwriter, poet, and lyricist Javed Akhtar's official X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked, according to Indian media reports.

Hackers took control of Akhtar's account on the social media platform and issued a post regarding the Indian contingent participating in the 2024 Olympics.

The 79-year-old, who actively uses the microblogging site to express his views on various topics, shared the update on his page on Sunday night.

Upon regaining access to his account, Javed Akhtar released a statement clarifying the situation. "My X ID is hacked. There is a message ostensibly from my account about our Indian team for Olympics. It is totally harmless but not sent by me," he stated.

PHOTO: X/@Javedakhtarjadu

Akhtar did not specify when he discovered the alleged breach of security, nor did he detail the contents of the post that was sent out from his verified page.

The industry veteran also informed his 4.6 million followers on X that "we are in the process of complaining" to the concerned authorities at the social media platform.