Although Javed Akhtar has two children from his first wedding, the renowned writer-lyricist and Shabana Azmi did have not had children of their own. In a recent interview, Shabana opened up about not bearing children and admitted it was tough for her to come to terms with it. She added that a conversation with her mother, Shaukat Kaifi, helped her change her perspective about motherhood and life.
“It’s tough coming to terms with the fact that you can’t bear children. Society makes you feel incomplete. You have to work hard to pull yourself out of that.
But your ultimate sense of self must come from your work. Women often measure self-worth from their relationships – how they hold up as a wife, mother daughter..
. For a man that’s not the criterion of success – rather it’s his career, his work that gives him the greatest satisfaction. I believe that should apply to all genders,” Shabana Azmi said in a conversation with The Indian Express.
“When I asked my mother (late actor Shaukat Azmi), who was an excellent housekeeper, wife...
what was the most fulfilling of all her roles, her answer left me surprised. She said her work and appreciation for it gave her primary satisfaction. Women have to overcome patriarchal expectations.
It doesn’t mean turning up your nose to duty but making it more inclusive so that your partner also respects it,” she added. Despite not having children of her own, Shabana shares a great motherly bond with Javed’s children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. They are often seen on holidays together and the children, who are acclaimed directors in the film industry today, also attend parties together.
Shabana was also seen attending Farhan’s wedding with Shibani Dandekar. On the work front, Shabana was last seen in Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani..
