By Ananya Sharma 
Kolkata, December 27: Some stories do not shout for attention. They quietly sit with you. This is one of them. Late one night in Kolkata cab driver picked up a woman who was clearly drunk. That part is not unusual in any big city. What followed, however, is why the video from his dashboard camera has been shared endlessly over the past two days.
The woman is scared. She keeps asking the driver to take her home safely. She calls him “uncle” again and again, like someone clinging to the last bit of comfort they can find. Her words are slurred. Her thoughts are scattered. She is not pretending. She is vulnerable.
The driver listens. He does not laugh. He does not get irritated. He does not try to act clever.
“Feel safe. I know you’re drunk. I will take you home,” he tells her.
That is it. No long lecture. No drama.
A Situation Many Fear
Anyone who has lived in a city knows why this video hit a nerve. We have all read stories where nights like this end badly. A drunk passenger. A closed car. A driver with power over the situation.
This time, nothing goes wrong.
The driver stays calm throughout the ride. He keeps reassuring the woman when she panics about people finding out. He does not shame her. He does not pretend her condition is funny or harmless either. He treats it seriously, like it should be treated. There is a quiet sense that he understands what could happen if things go wrong. And he makes sure they do not.
Not Just A Drop, But A Responsibility
What really moved people came later. Instead of just dropping her off and leaving, the driver calls the woman’s mother himself. He explains the situation honestly. He tells her that her daughter is drunk but safe. He shares his live location so the family knows exactly where the cab is.
When they reach the house, he does not stop at the gate. He walks the woman to the door. She asks him to lock it from the outside. He does that too, making sure she is inside safely before heading back to his car. These are small actions. But small actions matter most when someone is helpless.
A Blunt Line That Felt Real
There is one moment in the video that some people noticed immediately. The driver tells the woman she is acting like a “spoiled brat” and that this kind of behaviour can land her in serious trouble. It sounds harsh when written down. In the video, it does not come across as cruel. There is no shouting. No threat. The woman laughs and agrees with him.
Life does not always speak politely. Sometimes it speaks honestly. That moment felt like that.
Why People Could Not Ignore This
The internet reacted strongly. People praised the driver. Parents said they felt relieved watching the clip. Women said it gave them a rare sense of comfort. That reaction says a lot about our times. We are so used to hearing about things going wrong that when someone simply behaves decently, it feels extraordinary. This man did not become a hero because he chased danger. He became one because he refused to misuse power.
When Fame Becomes Uncomfortable
As the video spread, another side of the story emerged. According to reports, the woman later requested that the video be taken down. She said she had agreed at first, but did not expect it to reach so many people.
That raised uncomfortable questions. How much consent really exists when someone is drunk? What happens when a moment meant to show kindness turns into public exposure? There has been no report of legal action. The driver has not spoken publicly. The video continues to circulate.
The Bigger Reality
There is also something else we should not ignore. Cab drivers deal with situations like this more often than we realise. Drunk passengers. Sick passengers. Scared passengers. Most drivers are not trained for this. Many are just trying to earn a living and get through the night.
Praising one man is easy. Making sure good behaviour becomes normal is harder. Still, stories like this matter. They remind us what is possible.
For Now, A Rare Good Ending
For once, a late-night ride ended safely. A woman reached home. A driver did not cross a line. A camera recorded it.
No shouting. No violence. No tragedy. Just one ordinary night, handled the right way.
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- Ananya Sharmahttps://hindustanherald.in/authors/ananya/
- Ananya Sharmahttps://hindustanherald.in/authors/ananya/
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