In a deeply moving display of shared grief and advocacy, Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt recently attended the Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan 2026 event, a nationwide campaign promoting responsible road behavior across India. The event, held in Chennai, became an emotional platform where personal tragedies were shared to highlight the urgent need for road safety awareness and immediate assistance for accident victims.
Chatori Rajani's Heartbreaking Loss
During the event, social media influencer Rajani Jain, popularly known as Chatori Rajani, shared her devastating story of losing her 16-year-old son Taran in a traffic accident in 2025. Wearing a yellow saree, Rajani recounted how her son could have been saved if bystanders had acted more promptly. She revealed that the Good Samaritan who eventually took her son to the hospital later expressed regret for not ignoring others' advice against helping, stating that earlier medical attention might have prevented the tragedy.
"Lost her son in a road accident... no one came to help, and she lost him... later learnt from Hospital that had he been brought in earlier he could have been saved," Amitabh Bachchan wrote in his blog, describing Rajani's ordeal. He praised her as "a brave lady to have come on this public platform and share this incident publicly, without any malice, but a plea for future humans to emulate."
Alia Bhatt's Childhood Trauma
Alia Bhatt, herself a mother to a three-year-old daughter, shared her own painful memory from childhood. She recalled losing her nanny Sharda in a tragic road accident when she was just 12 years old. "When I was 12 years old, there was a lady who was very close to me. You can call her my nanny. But she was like a sister to me," Alia emotionally recounted.
She described how Sharda was pronounced dead on the spot after a collision with a truck while visiting a temple with her partner. The incident created lasting anxiety in her household, with her mother becoming particularly vigilant about safety measures. "My mother was anxious for me. She warned the driver that she would fire him if he drives without me wearing a seat belt in the backseat," Alia shared, adding that becoming a mother herself has fundamentally changed her perspective on safety and responsibility.
Emotional Reactions and Reflections
Amitabh Bachchan documented the powerful emotional moments in his blog, noting how Alia became overwhelmed while listening to Rajani's story. "And if a celebrity sitting next to her, herself a Mother recently of a 3 yr old daughter, when elaborating on the moment, gets emotional and cannot speak any further," he wrote, highlighting the shared maternal understanding between the two women.
The veteran actor suggested that these tragic stories should form the basis of a campaign to make people realize that "tomorrow one could be in a similar situation and to seek that much needed help to save a life." Both Rajani and Alia emphasized the critical importance of immediate assistance for accident victims and greater public empathy in such situations.
The Broader Road Safety Message
The Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan 2026 event served as a poignant reminder of how road accidents can devastate families across all segments of society. The stories shared by Rajani Jain and Alia Bhatt, though separated by years and circumstances, highlighted common themes:
- The preventable nature of many traffic fatalities
- The crucial role of bystander intervention
- The lasting psychological impact on survivors and families
- The importance of safety equipment like helmets and seat belts
Through their emotional vulnerability, both the influencer and the actress transformed personal tragedy into powerful advocacy, supported by Amitabh Bachchan's platform and reflection. The event underscored how celebrity influence can amplify critical public safety messages while humanizing statistics through personal narratives of loss and resilience.
