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Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar volition beryllium presented the SOA Sahitya Samman for 2025 for his outstanding and lifelong publication to Indian cinema and literature.
According to Bhubaneswar-based Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to beryllium University, the organiser of the 3rd SOA Literary Festival, Mr. Akhtar volition beryllium conferred with literate grant astatine a relation to beryllium held connected assemblage field connected November 29, 2025.
The SOA Sahitya Samman, instituted by the university, is conferred each twelvemonth to recognise eminent writers, poets, and thinkers whose enactment exemplifies excellence, creativity, and intelligence depth.
“Mr. Akhtar is simply a celebrated publication writer, lyricist, poet, and thinker whose words person defined the affectional and taste scenery of modern India. A maestro lyricist, his originative genius has enriched Hindi cinema with extent and timeless resonance,” the organisers said.
As per a statement, a recipient of 5 National Film Awards and 15 Filmfare Awards, Mr. Akhtar has besides been honoured with the Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007), and the Sahitya Akademi Award (2014), among galore others.
“His poesy collections ‘Tarkash’ and ‘Lava’ stay among the best-selling works of modern Hindi lit and person been translated into respective Indian and overseas languages. An eloquent dependable of crushed and progress, Mr. Akhtar has addressed starring universities worldwide, including Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge,” said organisers.
The grant carries a currency prize of ₹7 lakh on with a citation, a metallic idol of Goddess Saraswati, and a shawl. It volition beryllium conferred connected a distinguished Indian litterateur penning successful immoderate connection recognised by the Constitution of India each year.
