Within the Nineteen Seventies, the religious chief Osho, then known as Bhagwan Rajneesh, started gaining an enormous following. Many well-known Bollywood stars had been interested in his teachings. Actor Vinod Khanna even gave up his movie profession and moved to the US to stay in Osho’s commune. Director Mahesh Bhatt additionally explored Osho’s concepts. Earlier than shifting to Oregon, Osho preached at his ashram in Pune, the place screenwriter Javed Akhtar used to attend his sermons.Paying Rs 10 Every day to AttendIn a current interview with The Lallantop, Javed Akhtar revealed that he has visited just one ashram in his life. He talked about his time in Pune when Osho, then often called Rajneesh, held morning sermons from 8 to 9:30 am. Javed used to remain at a resort close by and would attend the sermons every day, shopping for a ticket for Rs 10 every time, whereas engaged on writing dialogues over about 20-22 days.The ace screenwriter who identifies as an atheist, shared that whereas he isn’t a follower of Osho, he appreciated his teachings as a result of Osho didn’t promote any specific ideology. He described Osho as a realized professor who spoke eloquently on varied subjects, typically altering his views from day after day. Javed additionally talked about that he remembers a few of Osho’s sermons by coronary heart.Temporary Encounters with Baba RamdevAkhtar additionally talked about that he has met Baba Ramdev earlier than, briefly greeting him from a distance on the wedding ceremony of Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s daughter.Assembly Sadhguru and Attainable RiftJaved Akhtar additionally talked about assembly Sadhguru Jaggi twice however hasn’t met him since. He heard that Sadhguru would possibly keep away from occasions if Javed is invited, although he isn’t positive if it’s true. Javed mentioned he has no drawback and could be joyful to satisfy him once more.