B-Town wishes 'speedy recovery' to Hema Malini

Mumbai, Jul 3: Bollywood celebrities including Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi and Rishi Kapoor on Friday wished Hema Malini "a speedy recovery after" the actress-politician sustained injuries in a road accident.

The 66-year-old "Sholay" star's Mercedes collided with another car, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring the actress along with four others last night.

She underwent a surgery for her wounds at a hospital in Jaipur and was doing fine. [Hema Malini undergoes surgery]

Kher posted on Twitter, "Praying for @dreamgirlhema ji's speedy recovery."

Shabana, who shared screen space with Bollywood's dreamgirl in "Suraag", said, "Wish Hema Maliniji a speedy recovery from the trauma of the accident and condolences to parents of child who succumbed to the injuries."

"@dreamgirlhema Concerned about your well being. Regards Neetu Rishi Ranbir," tweeted Rishi.

Poonam Dhillon said, "Hemaji, So terrible to hear news of your accident."

Hema was proceeding from Mathura via Bharatpur to Jaipur when the mishap occurred on Agra-Jaipur National Highway-11 near Dausa in Rajasthan around 9 PM yesterday. [Pics: Hema Malini injured in accident]

The other car was going from Jaipur to Lalsot.

PTI