A video capturing a BEST bus (number 8021, route 231) colliding with Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s luxury car (MH02-GG-5050) in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Wednesday (26 March 2025) quickly spread across the internet. According to officials, no injuries were reported in the incident. The former Miss World was not in the vehicle at the time of the rear-end collision. However, recent updates claim that Aishwarya’s bouncer allegedly slapped the bus driver, prompting police intervention, according to a report by The Times of India.
A BEST official informed PTI that a bouncer from a bungalow close to Amitabh Bachchan’s home on Juhu Tara Road emerged and slapped the bus driver. The official explained that the bus had departed from the Juhu Depot and collided with the luxury car near Amitabh Bachchan’s residence. “The bus driver got down to see the damage suffered by the car. At this point, a bouncer from a nearby bungalow came out and slapped the driver,” the official stated.
After that, the driver called the police control room, and a team arrived at the spot, according to the official of the civic undertaking. “When the police arrived, supervisory staff from the bungalow apologized to the bus driver. The driver ended the matter at this point and steered the bus towards the Santacruz suburban station. No complaint or FIR was registered,” the official added.
As of now, neither the Bachchan family, nor their representatives, have issued an official statement regarding the incident. The police confirmed that no complaint was filed, and the matter was resolved amicably on the spot.
Meanwhile, since clinching the Miss World crown in 1994, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has captivated audiences and carved an extraordinary path in the film industry. With iconic films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, and Jodhaa Akbar, she has solidified her status as one of Bollywood’s most beloved actresses. Her stunning beauty, both on-screen and off, has won her a worldwide following.
Aishwarya’s most recent appearance was in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2, a role that earned her the Best Actress in a Leading Role (Critics) award at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Dubai last year. The film is a grand adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Tamil novel of the same name, originally serialized in the 1950s. Alongside Aishwarya, the movie features a stellar cast including Vikram, Trisha Krishnan, Karthik Sivakumar, Jayam Ravi, and Sobhita Dhulipala.
