For almost two whole years, Reza Abid Ali, 44, has been lying in a comatose state, all thanks to an inexperienced and reckless Uber driver who knocked him down and left him with grievous head injuries. His family, which comprises his wife Nahid, 42, and their children Saif, 18, and Nada, 11, is not only seeing him suffer every single day, but is also feeling weighed down by Reza's very steep medical bills.

The bills have now gone upwards of Rs 1 crore. Despite knowing everything, all Uber has chosen to offer the family is their 'thoughts and prayers'. Holding back tears, Nahid tells mid-day, "He is the man of our house. He is in this condition now, but still we have him with us, and that gives me, my children, mother and sister-in-law the boost and courage we need to face the world. Because he's fighting, we're fighting to have him with us."