Bollywood couple Javed and Shabana come together to discuss writers movement

Bollywood’s famous couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar came together at a session at the on-going Jaipur Literature Festival. In conversation with Rana Safvi, the couple along with Pavan K Varma discussed Jan Nisar and Kaifi.
A lighter moment during the discussion made Shabana laugh
Javed and Shabana are in the process of compiling the works of their legendary litterateur fathers – Jan Nisar Akhtar and Kaifi Azmi – in two unique anthologies with the forewords to each compilation to be written by the son-in-law and daughter-in-law of each poet.

The dynamic duo from India’s cinema and poetry in the session Jan Nisar and Kaifi, discussed chapter, verse and the frontispieces of the lives of their fathers, both of whom were integral parts of the Progressive Writers Movement.