Shabana Azmi rushed to hospital after road accident, fans pray for her speedy recovery

Actor Shabana Azmi was injured in an accident on Saturday afteron on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra's Raig district, official said. incident took place around 3.30 pm near Khalapur, over 60 km from Mumbai, when car (Tata Safari SUV) in which she was traveling rammed into a truck, said Raig Superintendent of Police Anil Paraskar.

She was rushed to MGM hospital in Navi Mumbai and was undergoing treatment, he said. Her husband Javed Akhtar was also in car but did t suffer injuries, news ncy ANI reported. According to latest updates, actress is w safe though injured. Fans immediately took to social media to pray for her speedy recovery.

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

Visuals of accident site accessed by Republic TV show Shabana Azmi having clearly suffered injuries to her face. While re is blood, swelling near her eyes and lips is evident. airbags have been deployed. ( ims of Shabana Azmi are graphic and will t be reproduced here). In ar picture,  bonnet of car and riator can be seen totally crumpled.

(With PTI inputs)