Javed Akhtar's marriage with Honey Irani failed due to alcohol addiction

Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani Marriage: Bollywood's famous writer Javed Akhtar often remains in the headlines due to his personal life and statements. Javed Akhtar recently spoke openly about his battle with alcohol addiction. He told how his 'irresponsible attitude' led to the failure of his first marriage. 

I have wasted a lot of time drinking alcohol- Javed Akhtar

Let us tell you that in his latest interview, Javed Akhtar advised the youth to avoid alcohol addiction and said, "I have wasted a lot of time by drinking alcohol. I was an alcoholic. I quit drinking on July 31, 1991. I think I have wasted at least 10 years just by drinking alcohol. I could have used that time for some other positive and creative work. I would advise the youth that if you drink alcohol, then leave it, because when I look at my life, I have not made any big mistake in my life without drinking alcohol".

Javed Akhtar regrets the failure of his first marriage

Javed Akhtar further said, "I regret the failure of my first marriage. It could have been saved. But it was my irresponsible attitude, my drinking habit. When you are drunk, you make impulsive decisions, you start fighting about some things that are not such a big deal. I have made all these mistakes". Not only this, in the third episode of his documentary series, Angry Young Men, Akhtar also addressed the failure of his first marriage, in which he said that Honey Irani is the only person in the world towards whom he feels guilty. He also admitted that if he had been more sensible at that time, many things would not have gone wrong.

Javed Akhtar married Shabana Azmi for the second time

Let us tell you that Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are the children of Javed Akhtar from his first marriage with Honey Irani. The veteran lyricist is currently married to Shabana Azmi. Javed and Shabana got married on 9 December, 1984.

Javed Akhtar's career 

If we talk about Javed Akhtar's career, Javed Akhtar recently appeared in a documentary series called Angry Young Men. The show depicts the cinematic journey of his partnership with Salim Khan. Directed by Namrata Rao, this documentary tells how the Salim-Javed partnership gave 22 blockbuster films with their collaboration in 24 films.

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