Shabana Azmi tests positive for H1N1, says she's in isolation but getting on-ground protest updates
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has tested positive for H1N1 and is currently in isolation with a high fever. Despite her illness, she continues to express solidarity with student protesters and is receiving updates from the ground.
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The involvement of high-profile celebrities in student protests often amplifies public discourse and brings increased media attention to social movements.
Veteran actress and activist Shabana Azmi, known for both her films and her outspoken activism, has tested positive for H1N1 and will now stay in isolation for the next five days on doctors' advice. This comes at a time when Azmi had been actively showing up at the student protests, standing with demonstrators and using social media to share their demands for education reforms. Though her illness has kept her away from the ground, Azmi made it clear that nothing has changed about where she stands — she says her support for the students and protestors remains just as strong.Shabana Azmi keeps tabs on protest from isolationIn a post shared from the protest on her social media, the actress noted that while she was unable to make it to the gathering, she's been kept in the loop with first-hand updates from young people at the scene.Sharing a motivational poem written…
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