During a chat session with Twinkle Khanna on YouTube, Shabana Azmi revealed how her parents opposed her relationship with already married man Javed Akhtar who also had kids. When asked if it was difficult, the senior actress called it ‘really tough’ for the people involved in it as she recalled gossip about it.
Talking about how people called her a feminist and questioned her situation, she asserted that she simply had no choice because explaining her point of view would have led to more gossip and speculations. She said that she decided to go quiet about her personal life as people got to know about it in time.
Further giving credit to Javed Akhtar’s first wife Honey Irani, Shabana added that she never tried to poison the minds of their children, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar against her. She also revealed how Honey sent their kids with Shabana and Javed to London when they started bonding at a young age and came up with a ‘healthy relationship.’
Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar tied the knot in 1984.
On the work front, Shabana Azmi is currently basking in the success of ‘The Empire’ on MX Player.
