Bengaluru, March 24 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday met veteran actress Shabana Azmi and legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar at his residence in Sadashivanagar.

The Congress Karnataka Chief congratulated Azmi on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th International Film Festival in Bangalore.

Shivakumar took to his X account to share a picture from their meeting, along with a message written in Kannada.

"Renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar and veteran actress Shabana Azmi met me at my home today. I congratulated Shabana Azmi on being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th International Film Festival. I had a cordial discussion with Akhtar," he wrote.

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