New Delhi: Javed Akhtar, who recently appeared on Arbaaz Khan’s talk show The Invincibles, talked about the recipe for a 'successful marriage'. The writer-lyricist who has been married to Shabana Azmi since 1984 reminisced on what it was like to be married to "an independent strong-minded woman" in the interview.
The host of the show asked Akhtar about his personal life and said,"Ek successful marriage ki kya recipe hai (what is the recipe for a successful marriage)?"
"Living with an independent strong-minded woman is not a bed of roses. Kahin aap ko push bhi karna padega, magar push aap equal ko kar rahe hain (sometimes you have to push the person, but you should always remember that she is your equal)," Javed replied.
The short clip from the show was shared on social media. Sharing the teaser, Arbaaz wrote, "His journey is truly a legendary tale! Watch Mr Javed Akhtar reveal the secret to his amazing personality on The Invincibles..."
Javed previously married to screenwriter Honey Irani, with whom he has two children: actor-director Farhan Akhtar and director Zoya Akhtar.
On the new show on Bollywood Bubble, Javed Akhtar also spoke about not landing any writing jobs after many hits. Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, who co-wrote some of the most celebrated Hindi films, after a string of successes from 1973 to 1978, were unable to find any new projects.
For more than 50 years, Javed Akhtar has worked in the film business. Along with creating screenplays for movies like 'Sholay' and 'Zanjeer' as a member of the old screenwriting team Salim-Javed, he is most known for penning songs for movies like 'Silsila', '1942: A Love Story', 'Veer-Zaara', 'Jodhaa Akbar', and 'Main Hoon Na', among many more.