Lucky Ali issues apology amid his controversial comment on Javed Akhtar: "Monsters may have feelings too"

Lucky Ali reacts to his comment on Javed Akhtar

Singer Lucky Ali has landed in a controversy after he called out lyricist Javed Akhtar over the latter's viral video on Hindu-Muslim views.

Following the backlash, he has now issued a clarification over his controversial remark. He has also issued an apology and wrote, “apologise if I hurt anyone's monstrosity.”

Lucky Ali took to his X (formerly Twitter) and tweeted, “what I meant was that arrogance is ugly.... it was a mistaken  communique' on my part....  monsters may have feelings  too and I apologise if I hurt anyones monstrosity....”

what I meant was that arrogance is ugly.... it was a mistaken communique' on my part.... monsters may have feelings too and I apologise if I hurt anyones monstrosity.......

— Lucky Ali (@luckyali) October 22, 2025

What is Lucky Ali- Javed Akhtar controversy?

A video of Javed Akhtar recently went viral on social media. In the video, the veteran filmmaker was spotted at a public gathering, reportedly addressing issues relating to democracy and freedom of expression.

The video was shared on X with the caption that reads, “Javed Akhtar tells Hindus, 'Don’t become like Muslims. Make them like you. Don’t become like Muslims. It’s a tragedy.' West Bengal Urdu Academy was right in withdrawing its invitation to this shameless bigot masquerading as a wise man."

However, Lucky Ali took to the comment section and wrote, “Don’t become like javed akhtar, never original and ugly as fack."

Javed Akhtar’s Sholay comment

During his speech, Javed Akhtar referenced the 1975 film 'Sholay' to highlight changes in the cultural landscape.

He said, "'Sholay'–there was a scene where Dharmendra hides behind Shivji's murti and he speaks from that place and Hema Malini thinks Shivji is talking to her. Is it possible to have a scene like that today? No. I will not write a scene. Were there no Hindus in 1975? Were there no dharmik people? They were."

About Lucky Ali

Lucky Ali, who is the son of the late legendary actor-filmmaker Mehmood, made his debut with his album Sunoh in 1996 at the age of 37.

He rose to stardom with his breakthrough tracks from the 2000 movie Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.