It was time for some quality time with the family on the sets of Indian Idol. Not only did the contestants get a chance to meet their loved ones, but Javed Akhtar also got ‘lucky by chance’.
His children, Farhan and Zoya, joined him on the judges’ table for the galas where they enjoyed and critiqued the performances, and also spoke about their upcoming film, Luck By Chance And we didn’t miss our chance of getting a one-on-one with talented duo. Excerpts.
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