Overview
- Amitabh Bachchan greeted fans outside his Juhu residence, Jalsa, during his regular Sunday darshan on May 24, ending speculation that he had been hospitalised.
- A middle-aged fan fainted and fell on the road after waiting for hours in intense heat, and bystanders and nearby people rushed to give water and help him sit at the roadside.
- Multiple paparazzi and social media videos of the collapse went viral, driving public concern and prompting questions about how the gatherings are managed.
- Reports and eyewitness accounts described large, hard-to-control crowds and high temperatures as likely factors in the fainting, and outlets note there has been no specific official statement from Bachchan’s team about the incident.
- The weekly meet-and-greet is a long-running ritual that draws hundreds of admirers, and the episode has renewed calls for clearer crowd-control measures to protect fans who wait for hours in the heat.