Published 17:15 IST, January 22nd 2020

Injured Shabana Azmi to be discharged soon, confirms Javed Akhtar

Shabana Azmi who was injured after her car hit the end of a truck at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway last Saturday is recovering fast and is to be discharged soon

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Veteran actress Shabana Azmi who was injured after her car hit rear-end of a truck at Mumbai-Pune Expressway last Saturday is recovering fast and would soon be discharged from hospital.

A report in a media publication quoted actress's husband, Javed Akhtar saying, “re is good news. All tests and medical reports including MRI are positive. serious harm was done. We can all brea a sigh of relief.”

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As per reports, Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar were traveling 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. Prime Minister Narendra Modi h also issued a statement on unfortunate accident suffered by Shabana Azmi. 

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.

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accident took place at around 3:30 pm on Saturday, as ir Tata Safari SUV rammed into a truck, suffering significant dam. Shabana Azmi was photographed with heavy bruising on her face, while deployed airbags were also evident. 

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When did incident take place? 

incident took place near Khalapur, over 60 km from Mumbai, confirmed Raig Superintendent of Police Anil Paraskar. A local police official said car driver was apparently trying to overtake ar vehicle and rammed into truck.

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17:15 IST, January 22nd 2020