Javed Akhtar Expresses Regret Over the Failure of His First Marriage to Honey Irani, Attributing It to His Irresponsible Conduct & Drinking Habits

Javed Akhtar shared insights into his ten-year battle with alcohol, which he overcame in 1991. He discussed how his drinking habits affected various aspects of his life, especially the dissolution of his first marriage to Honey Irani. Regretting the time he lost, Akhtar encourages younger generations to steer clear of alcohol for a healthier and more fulfilling life.

It all happened recently when Javed Akhtar disclosed that alcohol heavily influenced his life, affecting his choices and resulting in significant errors.

Looking back on his fight with addiction, he acknowledged that he could have spent his time more productively without the struggles associated with drinking.

In the third episode of Chill Sesh, he openly shared that he believed he wasted nearly a decade of his life to alcohol.

Akhtar gave up alcohol on July 31, 1991, and now advocates for young people to steer clear of it, recognizing that many of his significant life missteps were made while under its influence. He believes the time he lost to drinking could have been spent in a more fruitful and meaningful way.

Now at 79, Akhtar reflected on his first marriage to actor-screenwriter Honey Irani, acknowledging that their relationship might have been preserved if not for his struggles with alcohol.

They were married in 1972 and divorced in 1985, with Akhtar identifying his addiction as a key factor in the collapse of their union.

Javed Akhtar Expresses Regret Over the Failure of His First Marriage to Honey Irani, Attributing It to His Irresponsible Conduct & Drinking Habits

He conveyed his regret regarding the breakdown of his first marriage, acknowledging that it might have been salvaged had it not been for his irresponsible actions and drinking.

He recognized that being under the influence often prompted him to make hasty decisions and escalate trivial matters, leading to the mistakes that negatively impacted the relationship.

In a prior interview with Be A Man, Yaar, Javed Akhtar stated that alcohol would unleash a “devil” within him, causing him to act inappropriately and differ from his usual self.

He felt that pent-up emotions like anger and bitterness played a role in this transformation, as these behaviors surfaced only when he was intoxicated, never during his sober moments.

Javed revealed that he finished off a sizable bottle of rum on July 31, 1991, and starting August 1, he completely stopped drinking.

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