Shabana Azmi pens tribute to Javed Akhtar on his Mumbai arrival anniversary. Shabana Azmi shared a throwback photo of Javed Akhtar, recalling his arrival in Mumbai on October 4, 1964, with just 27 naye paise. She highlighted his early struggles — sleeping on footpaths, starving for days — before rising to become one of India's most celebrated lyricists and screenwriters.