Updated On: 03 July, 2024 07:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shabana Azmi opened up about her dynamics with Javed Akhtar`s children, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar, and credited Honey Irani for the good relationship

Shabana Azmi, Farhan, Zoya, Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani
Shabana Azmi was the recent guest on Arbaaz Khan`s podcast. The actress opened up about her marriage with Javed Akhtar and the actor`s first marriage. Shabana also talked about accepting her step-children Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. Shabana Azmi told Arbaaz Khan on his show, The Invincibles, “Isme hum teeno ko credit jaata hai. Humne ye tay kiya ki isme kadwahat nahi honi chahiye (I give credit to all three of us – Javed, Honey and Shabana). Of course initially Honey felt rejected and bitter but Javed kept at it. And today what has come from it is something I am really proud of. Magar log jo hai na jab iss tarah ka separation hota hai toh duniyabhar ki baatein karte hai aur aap yeh chahte hai ki apne aap ko save karein. (When such a separation happens, the society talks a lot about it and you try to protect yourself from such noises),”
She further continued and said, “Lekin uss waqt maine tay kiya ki mai kuch nahi bolungi aur fir yeh apne aap khatam hojayega. Yeh decision nahi aata agar javed ne mujhe support nahi kiya hota toh. (But at that time I had decided to not speak about it and eventually, it all stopped. I could take such a step as Javed supported me).”