In the video, their son, named Tamaghna Mukherjee, shared, “Both of them were in Nepal for their shooting. Many messages from fans and media have reached me about how they are doing. I want to tell everyone that both my mother and father are out of danger. I have spoken to them this morning. They were in Pokhara for the shoot, and the place where the tragedy happened was quite far away. Their return flight from Pokhara was delayed.
Because of the floods.”, even the shoot was disrupted.
The couple had travelled to the Himalayan country on August 20 with the production team of a Bangladeshi film for a shoot, along with family and friends, according to the news agency PTI. My heartfelt condolences are with those who have lost their relatives, friends and loved ones. A well-known name in the Bengali film industry, Kharaj has acted in films including The Namesake, Accident, Muktodhara and Jaatishwar. His Hindi film credits include Yuva, Parineeta, Laga Chunari Mein Daag and Lafangey Parindey. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives in the flash floods. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives.
I pray for Nepal and the affected people,” he said in a social media post. Adhikari said the state government was closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepalese authorities to assist affected tourists, pilgrims, workers and businessmen from the state.
