"Shabana Azmi is doing much better now", says actor-director Satish Kaushik

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi met with an accident on January 18 and was n shifted to Kokilaben Ambani hospital in Mumbai after being declared stable by medical officers at MGM hospital in Panvel. Shabana Azmi was reportedly injured as  veteran actor's car appeared to have sustained significant dam, after ramming into a truck from behind on Mumbai-Pune Expressway at Khalapur toll plaza. According to reports, Javed Akhtar was also present in car at time but he was fortunately unhurt. On January 20, actor-director Satish Kaushik updated IANS on Shabana Azmi's recovery.

Actor-director Satish Kaushik says Shabana Azmi is doing much better w

Earlier on Saturday, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar went through a fatal car accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway as ir vehicle crashed into a large truck near Khalapur, about 60 kilometres away from Mumbai. While Javed Akhtar was visibly unscad by terrible accident, Shabani Azmi, on or hand, suffered injuries and bruises on her face. While Bollywood stars rushed to visit Shabana at hospital, fans on social media also conveyed ir wishes for Azmi's speedy recovery.  Filmmaker Satish Kaushik, while speaking to IANS on Monday, said that Shabana Azmi is doing much better than before. Reports say that Satish visited Azmi at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) in Andheri on Sunday. He furr shared that Shabana Azmi was under strict observation and prayed for her speedy recovery.

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As per reports, Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar were travelling toger, while ir car rammed into a truck from behind on highway on Mumbai-Pune lane around 4.15 pm.  69-year-old actor is reportedly still undergoing some tests and treatments for quicker recovery. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also issued a statement on unfortunate accident suffered by Shabana Azmi. Check out his tweet:

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