"So so proud": Farhan Akhtar on his father Javed Akhtar winning Richard Dawkins Award

Farhan Akhtar recently took to social media to reveal that his far, Javed Akhtar, was awarded  Richard Dawkins Award for Critical Thinking and vancing Humanist Values.  Richard Dawkins Award seeks to recognise individuals from  worlds of science, scholarship, education, or entertainment, who publicly uphold values of secularism and rationalism, through ir views. 

Farhan Akhtar proudly reveals far Javed Akhtar wins Richard Dawkins Award

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Taking to social media, actor Farhan Akhtar revealed that his far, Javed Akhtar, recently became very first Indian to win  Richard Dawkins Award. Farhan Akhtar congratulated Javed Akhtar in caption for his post, and he also stated that his far "absolutely and unequivocally" deserved award. Farhan Akhtar also mentioned that he was extremely proud of his far's achievement. 

Or awards won by Javed Akhtar include  Pma Shri, Pma Bhushan,  Sahitya Akemi Award, and five National Film Awards.

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What is  Richard Dawkins Award and why was it awarded to Javed Akhtar

 Richard Dawkins Award is an annual award that was first created by  Aist Alliance of America. This organisation strived to separate religion and faith from politics and government operations in US. In 2019,  Richard Dawkins Awards was officially moved to  Center for Inquiry (CFI), ar organisation that promotes free thinking and vocates for church-state separation. 

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Javed Akhtar is first Indian to ever receive  Richard Dawkins Award. Back in 2019, award was presented to Ricky Gervais, an English comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Like Javed Akhtar, Ricky Gervais is also a vocal proponent of secularism and aism. 

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[Promo from Farhan Akhtar Instagram]