Overview

• A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad on June 12, resulting in at least 241 fatalities.
• Mandira Bedi says she has felt a quiet but unrelenting sadness since the disaster and describes a constant weight on her chest that affects her daily life.
• She has begun professional counselling to process her emotions and encourages anyone experiencing anxiety or low spirits to seek support.
• Bollywood stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Janhvi Kapoor issued public condolences for the victims of the crash.
• The incident has fueled discussions about the importance of mental health awareness and grief counselling within India’s entertainment industry.