Javed Akhtar makes Instagram debut

Javed Akhtar joined photo-video sharing site Instagram. The lyricist received a warm welcome by wife Shabana Azmi on joining the social media platform.

Mumbai: Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has joined photo-video sharing social media platform Instagram.

His wife, veteran actor Shabana Azmi, welcomed him on the platform.

"So finally you're on insta! Welcome," she wrote on her page alongside a photograph of Akhtar, which also acts as his display picture.

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  So finally you are on insta! Welcome @jaduakhtar

  A post shared by Shabana Azmi (@azmishabana18) on Apr 25, 2020 at 8:13am PDT

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  So finally you are on insta! Welcome @jaduakhtar

  A post shared by Shabana Azmi (@azmishabana18) on Apr 25, 2020 at 8:13am PDT

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  So finally you are on insta! Welcome @jaduakhtar

  A post shared by Shabana Azmi (@azmishabana18) on Apr 25, 2020 at 8:13am PDT

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The writer's Instagram page, as of now, has more than 5,000 followers.

Actors Dia Mirza, Aditi Rao Hydari and Divya Dutta welcomed Akhtar, who is yet to post anything on his page.

The writer, however, is active on Twitter, where he often shares his opinions on politics, history and topical issues.

With inputs from PTI