Lyricist Javed Akhtar calls Western influence on Indian music an embarrassment, attributing younger audiences' discomfort with film songs to exposure to Western cinema.

As 1942: A Love Story re-releases in theatres, Javed Akhtar reflects on the changing landscape of Indian music and the influence of Western culture on it

Lyricist Javed Akhtar calls Western influence on Indian music an embarrassment, attributing younger audiences' discomfort with film songs to exposure to Western cinema.