Adnan Sami opens up about divorce from his first wife Zeba Bakhtiar: 'Let us respect that there was love and move on'
Adnan Sami
, who is currently enjoying a peaceful life with wife Roya Faryabi and daughter Medina, recently opened up about his first marriage to actress
Zeba Bakhtiar
, which ended in divorce in the late 1990s.
The singer recently shared a rare insight into the emotional aftermath of their separation, choosing to focus on the love and memories they once shared rather than the pain of the breakup.
'Sometimes what happens is that with time, for whatever reason, it was not meant to be, and that does not make you or me a bad person. That is destiny,' Adnan told Bollywood Bubble. He emphasized that while the marriage didn't last, it began with love, something he believes should be respected, no matter how things ended.
'We tried, and it did not work out... maybe it ended in a fight or a major clash. But when you part, remember once upon a time, there was love, and let us respect that and move on. This person did bring me joy at a particular point in life and we had some great moments together,' he added.
Zeba Bakhtiar: 'I wasn't interested in continuing to act'
Zeba Bakhtiar, a celebrated Pakistani actress, married Adnan in 1993. The couple welcomed a son, Azaan Sami Khan, now a music composer and actor.
However, their marriage ended in divorce in 1997. In a past interview with Aamna Haider Isani, Zeba revealed how the end of her marriage impacted her personally and professionally.
'When I got married to Adnan, I was wrapping up a few films. At that time, I wasn't interested in continuing to act,' she said. After Azaan's birth, she shifted her focus to motherhood and left acting behind. 'But when the marriage didn't work out, I started doing productions and other projects,' she added, hinting at how the failure of the relationship influenced her creative pursuits.
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A turbulent past with love, a stable present with Roya
Adnan Sami has been married three times. His first marriage to Zeba Bakhtiar resulted in the birth of their son, Azaan, but ended in 1997. He later married Dubai-based Sabah Galadari in 2001, divorced her in 2004, remarried her in 2006, and separated again in 2009.
His current marriage to Roya Faryabi, whom he wed in 2010, appears to be his most stable. The couple shares a daughter, Medina.
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