Author-philanthropist Sudha Murty won the hearts of fans with her gesture at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Several videos and pictures of Sudha and lyricist Javed Akhtar at the event emerged on social media platforms. (Also Read | Sudha Murty thinks Shah Rukh Khan can act like Dilip Kumar, talks about Salman Khan's 'innocence' in Bajrangi Bhaijaan ) Sudha Murty touches Javed Akhtar's feet In a clipposted on Instagram by Red FM Rajasthan, the Rajya Sabha MP is seen arriving on stage as Javed greets her with folded hands.
She tries to touch his feet, but Javed stops her. Sudha removes Javed's hand and touches his feet as he smiles. He then held her hands as they had a brief conversation.
The video was shared with the caption, "Not all stories are written—some are lived. A moment of profound respect at #JLF2025 Sudha Murthy ji’s gesture for Javed Akhtar sahab is a lesson in respect and admiration." A post shared by @redfmrajasthan Fans react to Sudha's gesture Reacting to the video, a fan said, "Sudha Murthy ji is a true cultured Indian woman.
The whole nation considers her as an ideal idol of love. And she is an ideal woman. I salute them.
" "We are proud of our Indian culture. Why a person is respectable to someone or attracted to someone completely depends on his manners, thoughts, and behaviour. Respect and attraction are the symbols of personal emotions and culture, and they cannot be measured based on one's greatness or recognition," a person said.
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