Javed Akhtar recalls Farhan asking if they were Muslims

Lyricist Javed Akhtar shared an incident where his son, Farhan Akhtar, rushed home from school to ask, "Are we Muslims?" Javed explained that he told his son that his birthplace or community does not define him, but rather his character does. He further mentioned that he chose not to raise his children, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar, with any specific religious identity.