Exclusive | Inside Javed Akhtar's Most Personal Poem & The Muse Behind It | Barkha

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Javed Akhtar recites a deeply personal poem for his daughter Zoya as Shabana Azmi insists he share it on the We The Women stage — in one of the most moving moments of the evening.

As they are honoured at We The Women, Shabana Azmi playfully nudges Javed Akhtar to recite a poem he once wrote for their daughter Zoya Akhtar when she was in her early teens. What follows is pure poetry — a father’s powerful reflection on identity, courage, and choosing the harder road in life.