Shabana Azmi recalls ending her relationship with Javed Akhtar; says, “We didn’t talk for three months”

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi recently shared how she fell in love with her husband, renowned writer Javed Akhtar, and revealed the foundation of their enduring relationship. In an interview, Azmi described her relationship with Akhtar as built on a strong foundation of friendship.

Shabana Azmi recalls ending her relationship with Javed Akhtar

The actress recalled her mother’s warnings against marrying poet-types in an interview with Radio Nasha.“My mother told me not to get caught by shayars and poets. Woh acche acche alfaz kahege aur usmein hi phasaege (They will catch you by saying romantic things) and I actually got caught in that. I don’t know who among us confessed their love first but we just loved talking to each other and we didn’t understand anything else. We once decided to end our relationship as circumstances were tough, we didn’t talk for three months. We ended up meeting once after that thinking that we will meet for one last time, we talked about all the other things during that meeting and by the end, skipped the idea of ending our relationship.”

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Azmi praised Akhtar’s humility, value system, and wit, saying that these qualities are what she admires most about him. She also shared a humorous anecdote about how they had differing opinions on building their home. Akhtar wanted to construct a grand mansion instead of a weekend cottage. “I think he is a very fair person. And, I love that he talks with a lot of humility with people you are younger to him. I really like his value system and of course his wit, humour, intellect.”

Shabana-Javed marriage

The couple has been married for 40 years and celebrated their 40th anniversary on December 9. Interestingly, it was actor Annu Kapoor who played matchmaker for the couple and convinced them to get married in 1984. Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar have been together for over four decades. And their relationship has stood the test of time. Despite their differences, they have maintained a strong bond. Azmi credits their friendship as the foundation of their successful marriage.

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