Shabana Azmi in Bahrain for ISA Award

Actress-social activist Shabana Azmi will be a jury member for ISA Award for Humanity in Bahrain.

Actress-social activist Shabana Azmi will be a jury member for ISA Award for Humanity in Bahrain.

Shabana Azmi. File pic

Azmi, 64, will join other experts to honour an individual or organisation for their service to humanitarianism.

The veteran actress took to Twitter to announce her association with the event. "Off 2 Bahrain for one day as Jury Member for ISA Award for Humanity instituted by the King," she tweeted, before leaving for Bahrain.

Established in 2009 by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, The Isa Award is granted every two years. The laureate is awarded a certificate of merit, a gold medal, and a prize of USD 1 million.

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