By: Entertainment DeskMumbai | January 4, 2026 10:52 AM IST 3 min readAshish Vidyarthi and Rupali Barua meet with road accident. (Photo: Ashish Vidyarthi/ Instagram)Veteran actor Ashish Vidyarthi and his wife, Rupali Barua, were involved in a road accident in Guwahati on Friday night. The incident occurred when the couple was crossing the street and was hit by a bike. Ashish later went live on Instagram to confirm the accident, assuring fans that both he and his wife are doing well.In his Instagram video, Ashish said, “Main ek ajeeb se time par live kar raha hoon, just to let you all know. Because main abhi dekh raha hoon bahut se news channels mein kya kya aa raha hain. Rupali and I were crossing the street yesterday, and a bike hit us. We are fine. Rupali is under observation. All is well, I am good. Chhota sa chot aya hai… but absolutely fine (I have gone live at a weird time just to let you all know… I am seeing what’s coming on a lot of news channels. Rupali and I were crossing the street yesterday, and a bike hit us. We are fine, Rupali is under observation. All is well, I am good, the injuries were minor, but absolutely fine).”Also Read: Ashish Vidyarthi says he won’t return to films without a central role: ‘Yeh actor abhi zinda hai’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ashish Vidyarthi (@ashishvidyarthi1) He added, “We are walking, talking, and able to stand up, so this is just a message. Yes, the accident happened, but we are good; there’s nothing to sensationalize. I checked with the police, and the bike driver is also conscious. I wish him well. We are taken very good care of by the emergency staff at the hospital.” Ashish ended the video by thanking everyone for their concern and also wished everyone well before he signed off.Also Read | ‘Amitabh Bachchan faced bankruptcy, never complained’: Ashish Vidyarthi recalls how Big B reacted after losing everythingAshish Vidyarthi wrote in the caption of his video, “Rupali and I are well. We are under observation. But doing well… Thank you for your love.”Ashish and Rupali got married in 2023. The actor was previously married to Piloo Vidyarthi for 22 years, but the two got amicably divorced in 2022. Ashish has a son from his previous marriage.On the work front, Ashish Vidyarthi was last seen in the Karan Johar-hosted reality show The Traitors Season 1.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Ashish Vidyarthi