May 9, 2009

Speech: Javed Akhtar: India Today conclave session on Spirituality – Halo or Hoax.

# This is the speech given by Mr. Javed Akhtar. For a reply by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, please click here.

INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE
DAY 2, Saturday, February 26, 2005
Session: Spirituality – Halo or Hoax.

I am quite sure ladies and gentlemen, that in this august assembly nobody would envy my position at this moment. Speaking after such a charismatic and formidable personality like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is like coming out of the pavilion to play after Tendulkar has made a sparkling century. But in some weak moment I had committed myself.

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