India, April 23 -- The terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam has jolted the country. Several Bollywood celebrities expressed sorrow over the civilians who lost their lives in the attack. Veteran writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar expressed his anger over the terror attack and demanded strict punishment for the terrorists. (Also Read: Javed Akhtar told Aamir Khan not to do Lagaan and Rang De Basanti: 'Hero dhoti mein kaise ho sakta hai')

On Wednesday, Javed Akhtar took to X (formerly Twitter) and spoke out against the terror attack that has left the country grieving. He wrote, "Come what may, whatever the cost, whatever the repercussions, the terrorists of Pahalgam cannot be allowed to get away. These mass murderers have to pay with t...