Javed Akhtar recalls telling Farhan, Zoya Akhtar that getting them married is not his responsibility: ‘I met his bride two days before the wedding, and my daughter chose not to marry’

Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who is also the father of acclaimed filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and actor-director Farhan Akhtar, recently shared a candid reflection on his parenting approach. Akhtar spoke about how he took a hands-off stance when it came to his children’s personal decisions, particularly regarding marriage.