Did you know that Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi got married while drunk? Annu Kapoor remembers her midnight wedding

Screenwriter Javed Akhtar has been married to actress Shabana Azmi for over 40 years. In a recent interview, his close friend Annu Kapoor revealed that the couple got married at midnight when the screenwriter was drunk. Although Akhtar was initially not ready to commit to a second marriage, Kapoor convinced him and made the necessary arrangements.

Javed Akhtar was previously married to Honey Irani and they had two children. However, their marriage developed cracks due to multiple reasons and they eventually separated. Later, the screenwriter fell in love with Shabana but was not ready to commit. In a recent interview with ANI, her close friend Annu Kapoor explained how she orchestrated their midnight wedding.

He recalled that one night in 1984 they were sitting together after getting drunk at midnight. Kapoor mentioned that he asked Shabana why they don’t get married. But he hesitated because Javed Akhtar was not ready to commit.

He said: “I told him, ‘Bibi, go ahead; make up your mind once and for all.’ Javed was absolutely drunk, and Shabana hesitated, saying, “How can I decide that he is not ready to take any kind of decision.”

As they were not ready to take the final decision, Annu discussed it with Javed and managed to convince him to get married. Kapoor immediately took his car and drove to a mosque in Bandra to meet a maulvi for the ceremony. They also invited Azmi’s mother and other friends, including Boney Kapoor. After the wedding, they had a gathering and enjoyed it until 4 in the morning

In a recent documentary series Angry Young Man, the writer admitted that he regrets his actions towards his first wife, Honey. He mentioned that he holds himself 60% responsible for the end of his marriage. However, he also feels that things would not have gone so badly if he had been as thoughtful as he is today. Even his son Farhan Akhtar revealed that he was initially angry and felt betrayed by his father, but later came to understand the situation better.

Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani have two children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. Shabana shares a cordial bond with the children and even with Honey Irani.

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