Overview
- Relatives and the couple’s son confirmed they are safe after the actor and his wife were unable to leave Pokhara because heavy rains and flood damage disrupted travel and flights.
- The pair travelled to Nepal on August 20 for a Bangladeshi film shoot and, their son said on Thursday, they were moving by road toward Gorakhpur to fly back to Kolkata on August 28.
- Experts and agencies report the sudden floods were likely triggered by a glacier or ice‑rock avalanche that blocked and then released river water, producing fast, destructive surges downstream.
- The floods have caused widespread infrastructure damage, suspended flights and broken road links, and reports to date put the death toll in the hundreds with many more people listed as missing.
- West Bengal officials and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu are monitoring the situation and coordinating assistance for stranded Indian nationals as rescue and relief operations continue.