NEW DELHI: Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar has extended his support to Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, who recently found himself at the center of controversy after Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the President of All India Muslim Jamaat, labeled him "a criminal" for not observing 'Roza' during Ramzan.
Akhtar urged Shami to disregard the remarks made by those criticising him for drinking water during a hot afternoon on the cricket field in Dubai.
