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Akhtar was married to Honey Irani, with whom he had two children, Farhan Akhtar, a film actor, producer, director [18] and Zoya Akhtar, a film writer, director and producer. [19] The father-and-son duo have worked together in films such as Dil Chahta Hai , Lakshya , Rock On!! and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with Zoya .
Not many people know that Javed Akhtar’ parents initially gave him the name-“Jadoo”. Interestingly, the word Jadoo was taken from a poem written by his father. The particular line containing the word reads- “lamha, lamha kisi jadoo ka fasana hoga.”
Javed Akhtar’s grandfather, Muztar Khairabadi and his elder brother Bismil Khairabadi were poets. His great-grandfather Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi was a scholar of Islamic studies and theology and played an important role in the first independence movement of India in 1857.
Sep 21, 2024 · Farhan Akhtar revealed about the profound impact of his parents Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani's divorce on him as a child. He expressed that the separation made him more withdrawn and non ...
Sep 21, 2024 · In the latest episode of Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast, Chapter 2, Farhan Akhtar, along with his wife Shibani Dandekar, spoke in detail about his parents’ separation and the impact that it had on him as a kid.
Mar 17, 2024 · Bollywood’s noted lyricist and screenwriter, Javed Akhtar, who is the son of renowned poet and film songwriter Jan Nisar Akhtar and writer Safiya Siraj-ul Haq, has always been vocal about his strained relationship with his father.
Parents & Siblings. His father, Javed Akhtar is a renowned lyricist and scriptwriter. Farhan’s mother, Honey Irani is an actress and screenwriter. He has an elder sister, Zoya Akhtar, a well-known Indian director and screenwriter.
