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Kharaj Mukherjee, Wife Safe After Nepal Floods Disrupt Shoot
Kharaj Mukherjee and his wife went to Nepal to work on a film.
Heavy rain and flash floods caused problems in parts of the country.
Their filming was interrupted, and they could not return home on their original schedule.
The couple was staying in Pokhara.
Their son, Tamaghna, spoke with them by phone on August 27.
He said both parents were safe and out of danger.
Other people traveling with the film team were also reported to be safe.
The couple planned to travel through Gorakhpur before flying home to Kolkata.
Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee and his wife, Protiva Mukherjee, traveled to Nepal for a film shoot.
Heavy rain and flash floods disrupted filming, flights and the couple’s planned return.
Their son, Tamaghna Mukherjee, said he spoke with both parents on the morning of August 27 and confirmed they were safe.
The couple was staying in Pokhara, which Tamaghna said was far from the area where the major tragedy occurred.
They were expected to travel from Pokhara to Gorakhpur and then fly to Kolkata on August 28.
- Who
- Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee, his wife Protiva Mukherjee, their son Tamaghna Mukherjee and members of a film production team.
- What
- The couple was stranded in Nepal after floods disrupted their film shoot and travel plans, while their son and a relative said they were safe.
- Where
- They were in Pokhara, Nepal, and planned to travel via Gorakhpur before returning to Kolkata.
- When
- They traveled to Nepal on August 20; their planned August 23 return was delayed, and Tamaghna gave a safety update on August 27.
- Why
- They were in Nepal for a film shoot, while heavy rain and flash floods disrupted filming and transportation.
Key facts
- Travel date
- Kharaj and Protiva traveled to Nepal on August 20 with a film production team.
- Location
- The couple was staying in Pokhara, Nepal.
- Disruption
- Heavy rain and flash floods disrupted the film shoot, flights and other travel.
- Original return date
- The couple was scheduled to return on August 23.
- Safety confirmation
- Tamaghna said he spoke with his parents on August 27 and that they were safe and out of danger.
- Planned route
- They planned to travel from Pokhara to Gorakhpur and then take a flight to Kolkata on August 28.
- Production team
- A relative said other people traveling with the shooting unit were also safe.
Quotes
Tamaghna Mukherjee
Son of actors Kharaj and Pratibha Mukherjee
“I spoke to them this morning. They were in Pokhara for the shoot, and the place where the tragedy occurred was quite far from there. Their return flight from Pokhara was delayed, and the shoot was also disrupted because of the floods.”
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“Both my parents were in Nepal for a shoot, and I've received several messages from fans and the media asking how they are doing. I want to assure everyone that my mother and father are safe and out of danger.”
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Sources
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