Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi.
Bollywood’s veteran actress Shabana Azmi is famous for her brilliant acting, as well as for expressing her opinion openly on every issue. Now Shabana is in the news for some of her revelations. The actress recently spoke openly about her professional and personal life in Arbaaz Khan’s chat show ‘The Invincibles Series Season 2’. Along with this, she also made revelations about the people associated with her. She also talked about that period of her life when she used to fight with her husband Javed Akhtar every day. She also told that when their Khandala house was being built, they fought a lot. In this interview, Shabana also spoke openly about Javed Akhtar’s alcohol addiction.
When Javed Akhtar used to drink alcohol everyday
Shabana Azmi, while talking on Arbaaz Khan’s talk show, recalled the days when Javed Akhtar used to drink alcohol every day. The actress said- ‘He knew that if he continued like this, he would not be able to live long. Nor would he be able to work with creativity. We were in a flat in London, he was stinking of alcohol. I told him- Oh my God. This is also going to be one of those trips. Hearing this, he told me very calmly- make some breakfast for me. He had breakfast and then told me- I will drink alcohol now.’
Javed Akhtar has amazing willpower
Shabana further says- ‘I was shocked to hear this from him. I did not say anything to him, nothing means nothing. I said only one word to him during that time- ‘what do you mean’? Hearing this he said- I will not drink alcohol now. He had never said this before. That was the day and today, he has not even touched alcohol. It is impossible for me to have the willpower that he has. His willpower is unbelievable.’
Javed Akhtar himself had revealed his addiction to alcohol
Earlier, Javed Akhtar himself has talked about his addiction to alcohol. He talked about this on Aamir Khan’s show ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in 2012. He said- ‘I was 19 years old when I started drinking. When I came to Mumbai after graduation, I started drinking with friends and this habit gradually increased. Earlier I did not have money. But, as soon as I got success, money took care of everything. Then those days also came when I used to drink a whole bottle in a day.’
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