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Scoop: Shabana Azmi plans a surprise birthday party for Javed Akhtar

17 Jan 2017

As poet-thinker-writer-activistJavedAkhtarturns 72, his better-halfShabanaAzmiplans to surprise her dear belovedJaduwith a magical evening filled with close friends, loved ones and lots and lots of home-made food. The surprise party is entirely Shabanas brain-child. Exhausted after a musical evening that she had organized in memory of her father the legendary poetKaifiAzmis 98 th birthdayon Saturday,Shabanajust wanted a quiet family get-together onJavedSaabs birthdayon Tuesday. But then, the couples plethora of friends wont let them be. What was planned as a quiet evening has turned into sprawling evening with promise of outstanding home-made food and poetry recital and lots of conversation. Says the house-proud husband-happy actress, When it comes toJadu, nothing is decided till the last minute. So, till last night, nothing was happening. But, he has magic not only in his name but also in his persona. Friends say, Yaay!Yuhoo! We want to be there for him. So there will be tons of home-cooked food great company and I hope a happy time will be had by all! We wishJavedSaab a happy birthday and a healthy year ahead.