Farhan Akhtar Addresses Toxic and Vitriolic News Reporting on Lata Mangeshkar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s Birth Anniversary (Read Tweet)

Actor-singer-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar on Monday spoke out against what he feels is vitriolic news reporting. "Combined with Lata-ji's birthday and Shaheed Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary, here's some more good news today. Sincerely hope that the top brands in question follow through on their valid concern about vitriolic news reporting," tweeted Farhan from his verfied account. His tweet comes in reaction to a news piece that reads: "India's top brands want news channels to stop being toxic, warn they could pull the plug on advertising." Let’s Smash The Patriarchy: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan and More Come in Support of Rhea Chakraborty (View Posts)

Recently, veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar took a jibe at news channels for covering the news about Karan Johar's last year's house party, which is making headlines for allegedly being a drugs party. Farhan Akhtar Is All Hearts For This Little Boy Who Is ‘Dancing Like No One Is Watching’ (Watch Video)

Check Out Farhan Akhtar's Tweet Below:

"If Karan johar had invited some farmers too for his party life would have been easier for our TV channels. They would not have had to choose between farmers protest and Karan's party!. it seems that Karan's do is the second most favourite PARTY of our channels," Javed Akhtar had tweeted on Friday.

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