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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Javed Akhtar enjoys lunch with Shabana Azmi, ex-wife Honey Irani, Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar: 'The family at..'
Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar was recently seen enjoying a heartwarming family lunch with wife Shabana Azmi , son Farhan Akhtar , daughter-in-law Shibani Dandekar , and ex-wife Honey Irani . The moment caught everyone's attention after Shabana Azmi shared a sweet picture from the outing on Instagram. A family moment that won the internet Shabana posted a cheerful photo with everyone seated at a table full of delicious food. The selfie was clicked by Shibani Dandekar. Along with the photo, she wrote, 'The family at a loved restaurant!' The picture instantly won hearts online. Fans flooded the comments section with kind words and emojis. One wrote, 'Mashallah….Lovely Family 💞💞.' Another commented, 'Mashallah, looking very cute all of you.' Others called them an 'Intellectual family combo' and wrote, 'May you all stay together peacefully.' Javed and Honey's journey from love to respect For those who don't know, Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani got married in 1972. Their love story began while working on the film Seeta aur Geeta. The couple had two children together, but the marriage ended due to personal going their separate ways, Javed and Honey managed to maintain a respectful relationship. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo When Shabana Azmi opened up about the past Last year, on The Invincibles Series Season 2 with Arbaaz Khan , Shabana Azmi spoke about how Honey I rani handled the situation when she got involved with Javed. The 'Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani' actress praised Honey's maturity and honesty during a tough time. She said, 'I really doff my hat to Honey, because that generosity came from her. And today, even with Honey, we have a really, really good relationship. I know that Honey has the confidence to call Javed in the middle of the night if she needs something, and he would come.' Shabana also shared that Javed made a real effort to fix his bond with Honey. She said, 'We decided that there should be no bitterness involved. Of course, in the beginning, she was very bitter, she felt rejected. But he kept at it, he kept at it, he kept at it. And today, what's come from it is really something that I'm proud of.' 'Zaheer & I Are...' Sonakshi Gets REAL About Married Life | Special Bond Behind 'Nikita Roy' Film
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Shabana Azmi indulges in PDA in adorable pic with hubby Javed Akhtar: ‘The writer writes oblivious to the scenic beauty'
Actor Shabana Azmi and lyricist Javed Akhtar have been married for over four decades, setting couple goals for all. The actor recently shared a candid picture of her husband deeply engrossed in his writing, with a caption that playfully suggests he is oblivious to the "scenic beauty" around him -- a reference that seems to be a tongue-in-cheek nod to herself. Also read: Shabana Azmi has 'finally come to terms' with being more privileged than husband Javed Akhtar: I am Ankur, he is Sholay Fans were delighted with the candid moment, and took to the comment section to express their excitement. On Monday, Shabana took to Instagram to share a candid photograph of her husband Javed at work. Sharing the image, Shabana wrote, 'The writer writes oblivious to the scenic beauty, but there is peace and serenity in this photo'. The candid image captures an intimate moment between Shabana and Javed Akhtar. Shabana is seen lounging on vibrant green and yellow cushions, with a relaxed, natural expression, with yellow flowers tucked behind her ear adding a touch of tropical charm. In the background, Javed is deeply engrossed in writing, holding a notebook and pen, dressed casually in a purple polo shirt. The setting appears to be a cosy outdoor deck, exuding a calm vacation-like vibe. Fans were delighted with the candid moment and took to the comment section to express their excitement. 'Javed sahab has you in his heart & mind... Beautiful pic,' one wrote, with another sharing, 'Scenic beauty being YOU ma'm !! Lovely picture'. 'One of the sweetest pics of you both,' one comment read. One social media user shared, 'You guys are so cute'. About Shabana and Javed Shabana and Javed tied the knot in 1984. Reportedly, the legendary writer met Shabana for the first time at her father, the famous poet Kaifi Azmi's home. Javed was previously married to Honey Irani. He has two children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar, from his first marriage. Shabana was last seen in the web series Dabba Cartel. Fans will see her next in Rajkumar Santoshi's Lahore 1947 alongside Sunny Deol, Ali Fazal, and others.
India Gazette
5 days ago
- General
- India Gazette
'Our world is over': Relatives of Air India victims mourn their loss
From London to Ahmedabad, grief ripples across continents as the full toll of the tragedy comes into focus What began as a joyful Eid homecoming turned into an unimaginable tragedy for the Syed family in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai in Maharashtra's western region. Their son, Javed Ali Syed - an award-winning hotel manager based in the UK - had returned home with his wife, Mariam, and their two young children, six-year-old Amani and four-year-old Zayn, to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the annual Muslim festival that fell on June 7 this year. On June 12, the family of four boarded their flight back to London, carrying memories and promises of a future reunion. But fate had other plans. "I still can't believe my brother and his entire family are gone," said Syed Imtiaz Ali, Javed's younger brother, as he waited anxiously for the DNA identification process at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. "I still look at his messages, his photos... I can't accept that he's gone," Ali said, his voice heavy with grief. "I keep thinking he'll call, that he'll come back. We haven't even told our mother - she's a heart patient. She wouldn't be able to bear this loss." He added that he hasn't slept in days. It was Javed's wife, Mariam, who had booked Air India Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick. But the journey ended in catastrophe - the plane crashed just moments after takeoff, leaving only one survivor. Javed, Mariam, and their two young children were among the youngest victims of what is now counted as one of India's deadliest aviation tragedies. The tragedy of June 12 unfolded in mere seconds - a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashing into a medical college in a densely populated residential area. Thick plumes of black smoke choked the sky for hours. A journey of celebration for many left the whole of India in mourning. "We didn't know this would be his last Eid," Javed's father said, his voice breaking. "All four of them were British citizens. We had no idea it would be the last time we saw them." He spoke of Javed's long struggle to build a life in the UK. "He worked so hard to get settled there. He had finally made it. He had promised to support everyone back home. He was happy about a promotion, and he wanted to buy a house for his mother, to take her to London. But our world has collapsed." "We are a lower-middle-class family. Javed was our hope. We can't come to terms with losing four members of our family. We just can't accept it." The family of Javed Ali from Mumbai, who was killed in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. Only one person miraculously survived the London-bound Air India flight, walking away from the wreckage with impact injuries. Many have called it nothing short of a miracle. The rest, authorities said, were burned beyond recognition, their identities still being confirmed through DNA testing. At Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital, grieving families refuse to leave until they see what remains, no matter how devastating. "We want to see them one last time," said Imtiaz, adding that his eyes are locked on his phone, scrolling through photos of his niece and nephew - snapshots taken just before the family boarded the doomed flight. He shared a twist of fate that spared another member of the family. "My elder sister had planned to travel with them," he said. "But she couldn't get a ticket and had to take a different flight. She reached London - they didn't." India's federal government has launched a high-level inquiry into the crash, with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) leading the probe, supported by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and international experts from the UK, US, and the aircraft's engine manufacturers. In response to growing safety concerns, the Civil Aviation Ministry has also ordered enhanced maintenance checks across Air India's entire Boeing 787 fleet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the crash site and met with survivors in hospital, called the tragedy "heartbreaking beyond words." 'It was like a big blast' For residents living near the crash site, the sound was deafening. "It was like a massive blast, followed by thick black smoke billowing into the sky," said Nitin Sirkar, 45, who lives just ten minutes away from where the aircraft went down in Ahmedabad. "We couldn't understand what had happened." An official involved in the rescue operation told RT that fragments of the aircraft were scattered across the area, and the victims' bodies were charred beyond recognition. "The smoke from the wreckage didn't stop for hours," the official added. Four days on, authorities are still in the process of identifying victims through DNA testing - a painstaking task that has left grieving families in anguish. While officials say they are working around the clock, the sheer scale of destruction has made the process agonizingly slow. An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport en route to London, Meghani area, India, June 12, 2025. Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto via Getty Images "The most haunting part was receiving fragments instead of whole bodies - it broke everyone," said a hospital worker, who spoke on condition of anonymity. According to him, medical staff have been working nonstop to expedite the DNA matching process so the remains can be handed over for the final rites. "The families are devastated and angry. Each day feels like a year to them," he said. "We understand their pain, but the damage is beyond comprehension. The bodies are burned, charred, and reduced to unrecognizable pieces." Building a life between two worlds - India and UK Dr Prateek Joshi was the only son of Mohan and Sunita Joshi from the northern state of Rajasthan. In his last selfie, Prakeet's family of five is sitting across from each other on the flight, wide smiles lighting up their faces, as if a long-awaited dream had finally taken flight. They didn't know it would be their last. According to his family, Dr Prateek Joshi had spent years building his life between two worlds - India, where his roots ran deep, and the UK, where a promising future awaited. The consultant radiologist had recently started working at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton. After over two years of working away from his family, he was finally bringing them over to begin a new chapter in the UK. On June 12, he boarded the Air India flight from Ahmedabad with his wife, Komi Vyas, a physiotherapist, and their three young children - daughter Miraya and twin sons, Pradyut and Nakul. "The family had been preparing for this moment for months. Komi had resigned from her job in India to join her husband, and the children were excited to settle into a new home in Leicester, where my son had already set up a life for them," relayed Mohan Joshi, father of Prateek, from his home in Banswara, Rajasthan. Joshi said that their world had ended in a single instant. "I had bought new school bags for my grandkids, and during the last night in India, they kept them close to themselves and said they would use them in London. I cannot forget their faces, their voice still rings in my ears. Prateek always spoke of reuniting and a bright future ahead. Now, that future has vanished," Mohan added, his voice shaking with grief. An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, Meghani area, India, June 12, 2025. Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto via Getty Images Prateek's mother is unable to hold on to the shock of losing her son and his whole family in the crash. "He worked so hard for a better future, only to end like this. Now, our lives and our home are empty without them and with the thought that they will never be back," Sunita Joshi said. The families have spent sleepless nights in the corridors of Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital - crying, waiting, hoping against hope to take their loved ones home, or what remains of them. The Air India flight had crashed into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College, setting off a firestorm that sent thick plumes of black smoke spiraling into the sky - a scene captured in haunting eyewitness videos. Among the victims was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, whose death sent shockwaves through the state. Of the 242 people on board, the passenger list included two pilots and ten cabin crew. A total of 169 were Indian nationals, while 53 were citizens of the United Kingdom. India has faced several major air disasters. The worst was the 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision, which killed 349 people. In 1985, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off Ireland killed 329. The 1978 Mumbai crash claimed 213 lives, and the 2020 Kozhikode crash killed 21. Most recently, the 2025 Ahmedabad Air India crash left 241 dead out of 242 on board, marking one of the deadliest in India's aviation history. Raveena Christian is mourning the loss of her son, Lawrence Christian, at their home in Ahmedabad. The 30-year-old, who worked in Britain, had returned to India just two weeks earlier to perform the last rites of his father. On June 12, he was on his way back - but never made it. Investigators at the crash site of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad, India, June 13, 2025."Just 17 days ago , I lost my husband," Raveena said, her voice trembling. "My daughter is still studying, and Lawrence was the one holding our family together. He had taken a loan for our home... he was everything to us." She recalled frantically searching the hospital for signs of hope. "I kept wandering from ward to ward, thinking maybe - just maybe - he had survived." "We don't know how to go on without him," she said.
News18
21-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
From Delhi Slums To Rugby Premier League, The Journey Of Javed Hussain
Javed Hussain says he isn't playing the RPL for the money or fame, but the experience and exposure. A week into the Rugby Premier League (RPL) season, the Hyderabad Heroes have won all four of their matches and stand on top of the standings with 15 points and at the heart of their success is Javed Hussain, a player whose journey has been anything but ordinary. With four tries and 20 points to his name, Javed is not only the league's best performing Indian but also ranks seventh overall in the points tally. 'I am very happy with my team. We understand and support each other. We trust each other and are united as a team," Javed said. That unity has been key in the big wins including their last victory over the Mumbai Dreamers where Javed was named as 'Player of the Match'. Although he is on top of his game at the moment, Javed recalled his pre-match jitters ahead of his first game at the RPL. 'When I played my first match, I was a little hopeless. I didn't know how I was going to play against such big names. But everything changed after that first game and the first try I scored. When the match ended, my coach selected me as the Hero of the Day and gave me a jersey. I started crying when I got the jersey," he said. Javed hails from a very humble background in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and has a peculiar story on how he got into a sport like rugby. On how his journey started, he shared, 'We used to live in Juggis (makeshift houses). There was a jungle behind where we used to go to relieve ourselves since we didn't have a bathroom. Slowly an NGO (Earth Foundation) came, cleared the jungle and made a ground." 'The coaches from Delhi Hurricanes rugby club came in collaboration with the NGO and used to train kids there. I was standing there and watching as my friends used to play but I didn't understand the sport and I was scared of the older kids and hence didn't want to play. I started playing because the coaches told me they would give me a 'Tiger' biscuit packet after training and for those biscuits I got greedy and started playing," he explained. Despite his humble beginnings, Javed made it clear that he isn't playing the RPL for the money or fame, but the experience and exposure. He stated, 'When I joined the league, I didn't care about money or anything else. I just wanted to play with the people I used to watch on TV. I wanted to learn from them. It doesn't matter if I play well or not. I just wanted to experience playing with and against them." Javed is surrounded by world-class players in the Hyderabad Heroes camp. Olympic medallists like Joji Nasova and Terio Tamani from Fiji and global stars like his Spanish Captain Manu Moreno share a locker room with him which is the kind of exposure invaluable for a budding rugby player. Javed is enjoying training under one of the biggest names in world rugby DJ Forbes who is also a former captain of the All Blacks Sevens team. About Forbes, Javed expressed, ' I don't have any pressure from my coach and he is the best person that I could train under. He knows my potential and strengths and directs me very well on the field. Even our captain Manu Moreno is very supportive. Whenever I make mistakes, he helps me a lot and he is very insightful." Javed plays every match with his hand taped with 'Mom' 'and Dad' and a heart drawn on it. When asked about this gesture, he replied, 'When I used to play earlier, my family didn't have much money but my dad still used to support me the best he could. Despite everything, whatever I asked for, if they had the facilities, they would give that to me and I am very grateful for them." About the Author Sports Desk First Published: June 21, 2025, 19:47 IST
India Gazette
21-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
From Delhi slum to standout performances at RPL, Hyderabad Heroes' Javed Hussain has an inspiring story to tell
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], 21 June 21 (ANI): A week into the Rugby Premier League (RPL) season, the Hyderabad Heroes have won all four of their matches and stand on top of the standings with 15 points and at the heart of their success is Javed Hussain, a player whose journey has been anything but ordinary. With four tries and 20 points to his name, Javed is not only the league's best-performing Indian but also ranks seventh overall in the points tally. 'I am very happy with my team. We understand and support each other. We trust each other and are united as a team,' Javed Hussain said as quoted by the RPL press release. That unity has been key in the big wins, including their last victory over the Mumbai Dreamers, where Javed was named as 'Player of the Match'. Although he is on top of his game at the moment, Javed recalled his pre-match jitters ahead of his first game at the GMR RPL. 'When I played my first match, I was a little hopeless. I didn't know how I was going to play against such big names. But everything changed after that first game and the first try I scored. When the match ended, my coach selected me as the Hero of the Day and gave me a jersey. I started crying when I got the jersey,' he shared. Javed hails from a very humble background in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and has a peculiar story on how he got into a sport like rugby. On how his journey started, he shared, ' We used to live in Juggis (makeshift houses). There was a jungle behind where we used to go to relieve ourselves since we didn't have a bathroom. Slowly, an NGO (Earth Foundation) came, cleared the jungle and made a ground.' 'The coaches from the Delhi Hurricanes rugby club came in collaboration with the NGO and used to train kids there. I was standing there and watching as my friends used to play, but I didn't understand the sport, and I was scared of the older kids and hence didn't want to play. I started playing because the coaches told me they would give me a 'Tiger' biscuit packet after training, and for those biscuits I got greedy and started playing,' he explained. Despite his humble beginnings, Javed made it clear that he isn't playing the GMR RPL for the money or fame, but for the experience and exposure. He stated, 'When I joined the league, I didn't care about money or anything else. I just wanted to play with the people I used to watch on TV. I wanted to learn from them. It doesn't matter if I play well or not. I just wanted to experience playing with and against them.' Javed is surrounded by world-class players in the Hyderabad Heroes camp. Olympic medallists like Joji Nasova and Terio Tamani from Fiji and global stars like his Spanish Captain Manu Moreno share a locker room with him which is the kind of exposure invaluable for a budding rugby player. Javed is enjoying training under one of the biggest names in world rugby, DJ Forbes, who is also a former captain of the All Blacks Sevens team. About Forbes, Javed expressed, ' I don't have any pressure from my coach, and he is the best person that I could train under. He knows my potential and strengths and directs me very well on the field. Even our captain, Manu Moreno, is very supportive. Whenever I make mistakes, he helps me a lot and he is very insightful.' Javed plays every match with his hand taped with 'Mom' and Dad' and a heart drawn on it. When asked about this gesture, he replied, 'When I used to play earlier, my family didn't have much money, but my dad still used to support me the best he could. Despite everything, whatever I asked for, if they had the facilities, they would give that to me, and I am very grateful for them.' (ANI)
