India, April 15 -- Comedian and actor Vir Das has taken to social media to express his frustration with Air India after he pre-booked a wheelchair for his wife, only to end up with clueless stares from the cabin crew when the wheelchair was needed. Das, 45, said his wife ended up climbing down the aircraft stepladder with a fractured foot after the Air India flight landed in Delhi.

This was not the only issue they faced during flight AI816 from Mumbai to Delhi. Das said that despite paying Rs.50,000 per seat, they ended up with broken tables, broken leg rests, and a seat stuck in the reclined position.

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Vir Das described himself as an...