Anil Ambalal Patel

Anil Ambalal Patel is a 60-year-old widower from Ahmedabad, India, who tragically lost his son Harshit and daughter-in-law Pooja in the Air India Flight 171 crash. A former auto-rickshaw driver turned security supervisor, Patel has faced immense hardship throughout his life, including the loss of his wife Uma to cancer. His family's struggle to rise from poverty to a better life was shattered by the recent tragedy, leaving him to grieve alone while reflecting on the fleeting joys they shared.