Last Updated:December 09, 2025, 17:43 IST

Shabana Azmi took to Instagram to share a picture with Javed Akhtar and penned the sweetest note for him.

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar tied the knot in 1984. (Photo Credit: Instagram)

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi and acclaimed writer Javed Akhtar are beaming with joy as they celebrate 41 years of marital bliss. Even after nearly four decades together, the beloved couple continues to serve major relationship goals. Their constant support for one another through every high and low has made their bond exceptional and inspiring.

To mark this beautiful milestone, Shabana Azmi took to Instagram and shared a photo of the couple, along with the sweetest note for her husband.

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar Celebrates Their 41st Marriage Anniversary

Taking to Instagram the Godmother actress shared an adorable picture of the couple, who are looking at each other. Shabana is seen talking something to him, while Javed listeed to her with a smile on his face. The couple looked elegant as they twinned in off-white ethnic outfits.

In the caption she wrote, “To be able to look at each other with such tenderness after 41 years of marriage says it all ..Happy Anniversary Jadu.”

When Shabana Azmi’s Mother Said Her Not To Fell In Love With A Poet

Earlier, Shabana Azmi shared insights into their bond and shared what she believes is the most enduring quality of the celebrated writer. She told Radio Nasha, “My mother told me not to get caught by shayars and poets. Woh acche acche alfaz kahege aur usmein hi phasaege (They will catch you by saying romantic things) and I actually got caught in that. I don’t know who among us confessed their love first but we just loved talking to each other and we didn’t understand anything else. We once decided to end our relationship as circumstances were tough, we didn’t talk for three months. We ended up meeting once after that thinking that we will meet for one last time, we talked about all the other things during that meeting and by the end, skipped the idea of ending our relationship.”

Shabana Azmi Reveals The Most Enduring Quality Of Javed Akhtar

Speaking about the most enduring quality of Javed Akhtar she shared, “I think he is a very fair person. I love that he talks with a lot of humility with people you are younger to him. I really like his value system and of course his wit, humour, and intellect.”

She added, “The difference between us is that I think in detail and small and he thinks of everything grand. Like we were making our house and I thought he would build a weekend cottage but then I saw that he getting a big mansion build. We fought over it. His best friend told me, ‘Javed ji has slept on road, he has gone on without eating for three days, this house is his dream. You have lived a comfortable life so let him fullfil his dream. In a way, you are Ankur and he is Sholay.’”

Shabana and Javed first crossed paths at her father, legendary poet Kaifi Azmi’s home. Back then, Javed was married to Honey Irani and already a father to Farhan and Zoya Akhtar. Despite resistance from Shabana’s family, the two eventually married in 1984. Over the decades, Shabana and Javed have built a life rooted in love, mutual respect, companionship, and creativity.

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