Was Shabana Azmi Responsible For Javed Akhtar's First Divorce? Honey Irani REVEALS Truth
Honey Irani said Javed Akhtar was looking for someone who was different from her.
Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani got married in 1972 after dating for some time. They fell in love while working on Seeta aur Geeta, and their relationship was built on shared dreams, mutual respect and creativity. They even had two children, but their marriage didn't last due to personal differences. However, despite their separation, Honey and Javed continue to respect one another. In fact, Honey even defended Shabana Azmi, Javed's second wife, in a new interview and mentioned that she was not responsible for their marriage ending.
'Yes, it is true that during Seeta and Geeta, I fell in love with Javed Sir. Once, he asked me to pick a card during a game, and he won. He joked, 'You are so lucky for me, I think I should marry you.' We were dating for seven to eight months," Honey Irani told Filmfare.
Reflecting on their separation in the 80s, Honey said, 'I did feel angry and all during my separation with Javed Akhtar, but I've never been dramatic. I did feel this was not working, and I have always said it was never because of Shabana. I don't know what to call it."
She added, 'Maybe he was looking for something totally different from me, which I had. There is a lot of love and respect to date between us. I know he will never say anything or do anything that will harm my children; that is one thing I am confident about. So, I guess that made it easy."
Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani were once considered one of Bollywood's most talented couples. Their marriage brought together two creative minds—Javed, a poet and screenwriter who would go on to become one of India's most celebrated lyricists, and Honey, a former child actress who later carved her own niche as a screenwriter. Their relationship began with promise, but eventually gave way to personal differences and emotional turbulence that led to their separation.
Honey Irani emerged as a successful screenwriter with films like Lamhe, Kya Kehna, and Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, gaining recognition in her own right. Javed Akhtar, meanwhile, married Shabana Azmi, a noted actress and activist, in 1984. Their marriage has been characterised by shared intellectual interests and a deep engagement with social and political issues.
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