In a warm gesture ahead of Navratri, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan surprised fans gathered outside his residence, Jalsa, by distributing dandiya sticks and bike helmets. The act came during his usual Sunday fan gathering.
Amitabh Bachchan hands out helmets and dandiya sticks to fans outside Jalsa after being inspired by a KBC contestant
A video posted by Bachchan on X (formerly Twitter) shows a large crowd outside Jalsa holding up posters and awaiting a glimpse of the actor. In the footage, his staff begin throwing dandiya sticks into the crowd. Shortly thereafter, Bachchan steps in, folding his hands and waving to fans before personally giving out the sticks. He then distributes helmets to several attendees, and even signs some pamphlets before entering his home.
Bachchan’s gesture was inspired by his recent meeting with Raghvendra Kumar, the “Helmet Man of India,” on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 17. Sharing the video Amitabh wrote, “T 5510 – Honoured to have met the ‘Helmet Man’ at KBC .. who voluntarily gives out helmets to bike riders for safety. A learning for me .. so I followed and gave out at the Sunday Fan meet .. dandiya sticks for dandiya and helmets to as many as I could .. Each day is a learning.”
T 5510 – Honoured to have met the “HELMET MAN” at KBC .. who voluntarily gives out helmets to bike riders for safety ..
A learning for me .. so I followed and gave out at the Sunday Fan meet .. dandiya sticks for dandiya and helmets to as many as I could ..
Each day is a… pic.twitter.com/jfdwe1Zi9j— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 21, 2025
Raghvendra Kumar responded gratefully and wrote, “Respected @SrBachchan Sir. Your words and blessings are the greatest award of my life. I had never imagined that in our very first meeting, I would be able to plant a seed of safety in your heart. But in just two days, you nurtured that small seed into a big tree, and by giving this message to the whole world, you have made this bond eternal.”
In a blog post, Bachchan further elaborated on how he was moved by Raghvendra’s mission: “So met the Helmet Man on our episode at KBC , invited under our programme for them that have done service to society .. and what a learning ..A voluntary act but filled with generosity and value – save the lives of those that ignore basic protections!”
He added, “Impressed, I spoke at the episode, as he had expressed, how wonderful it would be if others also thought of this act and did voluntary work for the benefit of those who perhaps were unable to possess one ..And so in a very limited manner made a start at the well-wishers meet on the Sunday gates of Jalsa ..a satisfaction to have carried out what was promised.”
He further stated, “…dandiya sticks to them that shall play dandiya during this 10 days of festivity… and a few helmets… including 2 that the helmet man presented to me on set ..a small beginning, shall ever lead to fruition when the intent is noble and honest .. my gratitude them for the HELMET MAN, as he is commonly known .. and may he and many others follow his noble gesture.”
The youngest generation of fans happily accepted the gifts, while many locals appreciated Bachchan’s efforts to highlight road safety, especially helmet use among riders. As Navratri approaches, the act served both as celebration and reminder: safety matters, even in festivities.
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