A routine early morning at Zurich Airport turned unexpectedly messy for singer Monali Thakur when she dropped her diamond ring into a garbage bin. However, she decided she was not leaving without it. She
later shared a video of the moment on social media, capturing the struggle to retrieve the jewellery.
Thakur explained in the clip that the mishap occurred while she was discarding trash around 4 a.m. at the airport. She said, “I’m in Zurich. And I was going to throw my garbage in the dustbin at the airport. And while I was throwing the garbage, my beautiful… The one I wear all the time is my diamond ring. It fell inside the garbage. So, basically, I’m going to get inside this too because there’s nobody. It’s early in the morning. It’s 4 a.m. Nobody’s here. I don’t even know how to get into it. Should I go inside the garbage? I’m going to try and capture this.”
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The singer then struggled to open the heavy bin and figure out how to reach the ring. Continuing her narration, she said, “I can’t even open this. It’s so heavy. I don’t even know what’s on me right now. But screw it. These guys helped me get into it. I actually got into that bin, and I took out this ring.” According to the video, a few strangers eventually assisted her in opening the lid, allowing her to safely recover the ring.
The incident comes shortly after Thakur suffered a health scare while performing live in Dinhata, Cooch Behar, West Bengal. She reportedly experienced breathing difficulty mid-performance, stopped the show, apologised to the audience and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Thakur rose to prominence after winning Indian Idol 2 and has since built a successful playback career across languages. She is known for hits like Sawaar Loon, Moh Moh Ke Dhaage, Zara Zara Touch Me and Badri Ki Dulhania, and has earned a National Film Award for her work.
