Amid what should have been a joyous festive season, TV actors Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya faced a harrowing ordeal when a devastating fire broke out in their Mumbai apartment building on the eve of Diwali, which also marked Vivek’s birthday. On November 10, 2026, the couple shared an emotional joint post on Instagram detailing the terrifying night and the heartbreaking loss that followed.
Amid the happy Diwali vibes, Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya faced a tragic fire incident in their building on Vivek’s birthday (November). On November 10, 2026, the couple shared updates in a joint post, revealing the devastating loss. In a heartfelt post, the duo mourned the passing of their security guard, whose video went viral earlier when Divyanka, returning from the hospital after her baby delivery, showed her son to him.
The duo mourned the tragic death of their building’s security guard, whom they affectionately called Dhanpat Uncle. The actress shared visuals of the massive blaze alongside a touching throwback video of Dhanpat Uncle welcoming and blessing her twin sons when they were first brought home from the hospital earlier this year.
In her Instagram post, she informed about the incident, revealing that while she, Vivek, their family, and their staff were evacuated safely, Dhanpat Uncle sadly lost his life due to smoke suffocation during the incident.
Divyanka and Vivek shared the shocking news with the caption: “Some losses leave behind a silence that never quite goes away.”
Divyanka wrote: “When we brought our babies home for the first time, one of the first people to welcome and bless them was our beloved Dhanpat Uncle, the guard of our building. We had imagined the years ahead… him watching our boys grow, the children playing with their Dhanpat Uncle, and countless little moments we unknowingly took for granted. We never imagined those moments would remain only dreams.”
Recalling the sequence of events on the night of the mishap, she added: “On the night before Diwali and Viv’s birthday, a devastating fire broke out in our building. We had plans to step out that evening, but somehow, our plans kept getting delayed. We were home when the mishap occurred, which allowed us to spot the danger in time and evacuate with our babies, family, and staff.”
The Yeh Hai Mohabbatein star expressed how difficult it has been to process the tragedy: “For a while, we thought we had escaped with only a frightening memory and material damage. Until we heard about Dhanpat Uncle. Vivek and I struggled to accept the news. Even as we took refuge at a friend’s home, we kept hoping, praying that somehow it wasn’t true.”
She reflected on the eerie atmosphere in the building once basic utilities were restored: “As Diwali arrived, electricity was gradually restored. The gas supply and lifts were reinstated the day after Diwali, following diligent safety checks. But normalcy didn’t return with them. Our entire wing had come to a standstill, and not merely because of the infrastructural damage.”
“The fire dimmed the lights of our home that Diwali, but the loss of a precious life left a darkness in our hearts that no amount of light can undo,” Divyanka claimed.
Expressing her loss of words, she concluded: “It’s taken us time to even find the words to speak about that night. Dhanpat Uncle, you were never just the guard of our building. You were part of our everyday lives, someone we trusted, someone we had imagined in our children’s tomorrow. We will miss you deeply. And when our boys are old enough, we will tell them about the kind man who welcomed them home with his blessings, who was indispensable in our everyday life, and that – we should never take anyone’s presence for granted. May your soul rest in peace.”
