Shabana Azmi Says She Is Muslim but Does Not Pray

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Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi openly shared her views on religion and beliefs in a recent interview. She stated that although she is Muslim, she does not perform prayers and does not have a strong connection to religion. She described her upbringing with an atheist father, Kaifi Azmi, and a mother who followed some religious traditions casually. Her husband, lyricist Javed Akhtar, is a staunch atheist, and they often discuss religious expressions.

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