Javed Akhtar’s 80th Birthday: A Star-Studded Celebration of Love and Laughter

January 30, 2025
Javed Akhtar's 80th Birthday: A Star-Studded Celebration of Love and Laughter

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi recently shared a heartwarming insight into the celebration of legendary screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar’s 80th birthday. The grand event was hosted by his children Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar, along with Shibani Dandekar. They organized a cozy movie night under the stars at a beautiful garden in Sukoon.

Shabana took to Instagram to share a glimpse of the magical evening, posting a video of the fireworks that lit up the night sky. In her caption, she wrote, “Shibani, Zoya, and Farhan hosted a movie night in the garden for Javed. The fireworks were a wonderful surprise from our friend and neighbor, R Nigam. It was truly glorious.”

This celebration wasn’t the first of its kind, as Farah Khan had previously thrown another grand birthday party for Javed. Shabana shared another post, expressing her gratitude for Farah’s gesture, highlighting how the night was filled with laughter, joy, and mouthwatering food. “Javed’s never-ending birthday, Mashallah! Thank you, Farah Khan, for hosting one last night with the most finger-licking dinner ever!” Shabana wrote.

In a video shared by Shabana, the atmosphere of the celebration could be seen in full swing, with notable guests like Sajid Khan, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna, actors Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor, as well as ‘Bigg Boss 18’ contestants Karan Veer Mehra and Chum Darang. The guests sang “Happy Birthday” as Javed Akhtar cut his cake, making it a memorable moment.

There was also a lighter moment when Javed Akhtar, in his trademark wit, shared a humorous remark with the paparazzi at a prior birthday event during the Whistling Woods’ convocation. While cutting the cake with filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Javed jokingly said, “Dekhiye ek baat samajh lijiye ap log, writer aur director ke beech kabhi chaku na laye, samajhe?” (Never bring a knife between a writer and a director). His witty remark left everyone in splits.

Actress Urmila Matondkar also shared behind-the-scenes glimpses of the star-studded birthday bash, posting photos with Javed Akhtar as well as Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. The celebration seemed to be a perfect mix of warmth, joy, and love for the legendary writer, who has touched so many hearts through his work.

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