EntertainmentPhoto: News18Hi EntertainmentShabana Azmi Says Religion Is Personal, Calls Javed Akhtar a Firm Atheist
Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi, who identifies as Muslim, shared in a recent interview that she enjoys cultural aspects of Islam but does not actively practice it, including not praying. She described her husband, lyricist Javed Akhtar, as a firm atheist. Shabana also recalled her parents' differing beliefs: her father Kaifi Azmi was an atheist, while her mother Shaukat Azmi believed in Islam but not deeply. She emphasized that religion is a personal choice.
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