KARACHI – Veteran Bollywood actor Shabana Azmi and her husband, noted poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, caused a bit of a frenzy on social media when the couple announced that they will be visiting Karachi soon to attend the Kaifi Azmi festival.
The two-day festival will be held at Arts Council on February 23-24 and will pay homage to the celebrated poet and many famous personalities from Pakistan and across the border have been invited to attend.
The Indian Express has confirmed their attendance at the conference and Arts Council has also issued a statement on the matter.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/banning-indian-content-in-pakistan-is-wrong-shabana-azmi/
“We have invited Kaifi Azmi’s daughter Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar for the event besides some other notable cultural personalities from India,” a statement from Arts Council said on Tuesday.
Professor Ejaz Farooqi, secretary of the council, said, “It is a great opportunity for notable and popular writers, poets and artists from India to interact with their Pakistani counterparts and we are confident the festival will be a success.”
This is not the first time Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar will be visiting Pakistan. A few months ago, the couple attended the 4th Faiz International Festival and received a warm welcome from Pakistanis.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/bollywood-legendary-actor-shabana-azmi-to-attend-4th-faiz-international-festival/
Stay tuned for more updates.
