reminisce about the time Honey Irani, Javed Akhtar’s first wife, revealed details of their relationship.
The experienced screenwriter Javed Akhtar is well-known in the Bollywood industry, and he and his former writing partner Salim Khan are responsible for some of the most well-known films. While we frequently swoon over his poetry, Akhtar has also been involved in his fair share of show business problems. We’re going back in time today to when Honey Irani, his first wife, revealed that Javed had taken a pledge from her not to go with him to Bollywood parties, wear cosmetics, or hire a maid.
Javed then wed the actress Shabana Azmi, and the two of them once made headlines in Hollywood. However, the poet also has two kids with his ex-wife Honey: Farhan and Zoya Akhtar. When Honey was just 17 years old when they got married, she once talked about her marriage to Javed.
Javed Akhtar wasn’t doing well professionally and didn’t even have a place to reside when he married Honey Irani. Therefore, following their divorce, the ex-couple resided in a room at Honey’s sister’s house.
Honey Irani later spoke candidly about her marriage to Javed Akhtar in an interview, stating, “Javed made me vow that I wouldn’t accompany him to parties, wear makeup, or employ a maid. So I would fill the water at 4 a.m. We had a maid, of course, when I became pregnant. Two air conditioners were present in my parents’ house. Javed felt sorry for me since we lacked one. He purchased a used air conditioner. We called our neighbours because we were so happy. And just as they were coming together, the AC failed. I was furious. After that, we would spread a chaddar, sprinkle water on the floor, and sleep.
However, after Amitabh Bachchan’s film “Zanjeer” became a huge hit and Javed gained notoriety in the industry, things changed for the pair within a year. When asked about this, Honey replied, “I guess I was lucky for him. After Zanjeer, we didn’t turn around again. After purchasing this cottage, we purchased a condo at Bandstand. Mashallah! Every night we partied. There would frequently be Amitji and Jaya (Bachchan), Yashji and Pam (Chopra), and Yashji and Hiroo (Johar) there. Amitji used to drink back then. We’d party all night long and then leave to pick him up at 5 am for his shoot.
