Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi and another person were injured in a car accident. This incident took place on Saturday afternoon on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra's Raigad district. Shabana Azmi was first rushed to MGM hospital in Navi Mumbai but was later she was shifted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Mumbai's Andheri area. But now she is stable and under the observation. India’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on the accident, said that the news of her injury is distressing. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, and actress Neena Gupta, Shraddha Kapoor and Swara Bhasker wished a speedy recovery to Shabana Azmi.
The sources say that Shabana Azmi who was sitting in the rear seat, met with bruises. Her face and eyes were swollen. Javed Akhtar, the husband of Shabana Azmi, was also present in the car during the accident, but he escaped without injuries.