Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Bengali Actor Stranded in Nepal as 32 Bengal Residents Missing
Actor Kharaj Mukherjee traveled to Nepal with a film crew.
They went there on August 20 to make a movie.
After the filming ended, sudden flash floods caused serious travel problems.
Roads to Kathmandu were blocked, so the crew could not leave as planned.
They learned that traveling to Gorakhpur might be the only open route.
Mukherjee hoped to take a flight back to Kolkata on Friday.
West Bengal authorities said 32 people from the state were missing in Nepal.
Officials opened helplines to help families find information, and they made contact with one person.
Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee and a film crew became stranded in Nepal after flash floods blocked roads.
The crew traveled to Nepal on August 20 to shoot a film and had completed filming before the calamity.
Mukherjee said the group could not reach Kathmandu and was exploring a route directly to Gorakhpur.
He hoped to board a flight to Kolkata on Friday after originally planning to return Thursday.
West Bengal authorities reported 32 people from the state missing, with contact established with one person.
- Who
- Bengali actor Kharaj Mukherjee, his film crew and other people from West Bengal; authorities said 32 Bengal residents were missing, with contact established with one.
- What
- A film crew and other travelers from Bengal became stranded in Nepal amid flash floods, while authorities worked to trace missing residents.
- When
- The group traveled to Nepal on August 20; it had planned to return Thursday and Mukherjee hoped to leave on Friday.
- Where
- Nepal, with roads to Kathmandu blocked; Gorakhpur was identified as a possible route toward Kolkata.
- Why
- Sudden flash floods caused the disruption and blocked roads, preventing the travelers from reaching Kathmandu.
- Actor stranded
- Kharaj Mukherjee was among people from Bengal stranded in Nepal.
- Travel date
- The film crew traveled to Nepal on August 20.
- Original return plan
- The group was scheduled to return to Kolkata from Kathmandu on Thursday.
- Possible route
- Mukherjee said direct travel to Gorakhpur appeared to be the only route currently open.
- Missing people
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said 32 people from Bengal were missing in Nepal.
- Confirmed contact
- Authorities established contact with one of the people reported missing.
- Emergency help
- West Bengal Police help desks and the Indian Embassy in Nepal issued emergency contact numbers.
