Javed Akhtar’s X account ‘hacked’, lyricist says they are in process of complaining to authorities

NEW DELHI: Noted lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar has said his X account was “hacked”, following which a “totally harmless” message about the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024 was sent under his name.

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

“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,” Akhtar wrote.