Javed Akhtar's first thought after wife Shabana Azmi's car accident was: Is she alive?

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, April 29

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi was involved in a massive accident in January this year. The deadly car accident took place near Khalapur toll-plaza on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

With severe injuries, Shabana was pulled out of the car and rushed to the hospital. At the time, Javed—who was travelling in a separate car—managed to get his wife to the hospital in time.

In a recent interview with Film Companion, the noted lyricist revealed what were his first thoughts.

Speaking to Anupama Chopra, Javed Akhtar revealed his first thought was: “Is she (Shabana) alive?”

He then added: “Who could think we would have such a calamity. The accident that Shabana went through was really deadly. We were in the other car, she was sleeping in the car behind us and when this accident occurred, and we went back, the first thought was ‘Is she alive?’ Because the whole car was crushed, had become a heap of junk.”

Recounting the dreadful experience, Javed said: “Somehow we took her out, she was unconscious with blood all over her face and it was only from the nose. There were no wounds but the whole body has taken such a whiplash, that it will take a little time to be totally normal.”

Shabana penned a thank you note for her fans after she was discharged and returned hail and hearty to her husband in their Mumbai home.