Shabana Azmi injured in a road accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, rushed to hospital

Shabana Azmi has been injured in a road accident on the Mumbai-Pune expressway. The veteran actor's car appeared to have sustained significant damage, after purportedly ramming into a truck from behind on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at the Khalapur toll plaza. She was initially admitted to MGM hospital, Kalamboli and later was shifted to Kokilaben Hospital.

According to the reports, Javed Akhtar was also present in the car at the time and he is unhurt. Visuals of the accident site accessed by Republic TV show Shabana Azmi having clearly suffered injuries to her face. While there is no blood, the swelling is evident. The airbags have been deployed. (The images of Shabana Azmi are graphic and will not be reproduced here)

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The front of the car has been completely destroyed. The accident took place at 3:30 pm approximately 60 km from Mumbai. According to the latest updates, the actress is now safe though injured. Fans immediately took to social media to pray for her speedy recovery.

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