Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar celebrate 37 years of marital bliss

Mumbai: Veteran actor Shabana Azmi and lyricist Javed Akhtar are celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary today.

On such a special occasion, Shabana took to Instagram and shared a major throwback picture of her with Javed.

Alongside the image, she penned a heartfelt note.

“37 years together..The total has been more than the sum of its parts. Shaadi ki salgirah hum dono ko mubarak,” Shabana wrote.

Congratulatory messages have poured in for the couple.

“Happy anniversary,” actor Aditi Rao Hydari commented.

Chef Vikas Khanna dropped a string of red heart emojis on it.

Shabana and Javed tied the knot in 1984. Reportedly, the legendary writer had met Shabana for the first time at her father and famous poet, Kaifi Azmi’s home. Javed was previously married to Honey Irani. He has two children, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar, from his first marriage.