It's a huge project and we wish to build alliances with like minded people like Priya,' said the actress.

Shabana received the coveted Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award 2006 for her noteworthy two-decade struggle for slum dwellers through her movement Nivara Hakk.

Known to be an outstanding public speaker, Shabana was impressed by Priya's oratorical skills. 'I heard Priya speak in public for the first time. I was very moved. She sounded as sincere and honest as Dutt saab.'

Earlier, Sunil Dutt and Shabana had been jointly involved in various projects in their political and non-political capacities.

Shabana and Priya have, in fact, formed a new bonding of like-minded sisters who are unified in their penchant for social causes that they've inherited from their father Kaifi Azmi and Sunil Dutt, respectively.