India, Sept. 17 -- A week after stepping in to help the family of one of her building's security guards, who died in a road accident, actor Nia Sharma explains why "the heartbreaking incident" hit her so hard. "I've been through this, too. I have seen how it is to lose the breadwinner of the family. I just want to help (the guard's) family in any way I could," the 34-year-old tells us.

On September 10, Nia took to Stories to share an emotional note (see right), a picture of the late guard's wife and child, and details for those wishing to contribute to the family, writing, "Two kids, wife and parents left behind." She also shared a video of herself walking through narrow lanes to their modest one-room home, captioning it, "This side of t...