Lara Dutta is one of the Indian celebrities who was stuck in Dubai amid the conflict in the Middle East. The actress shared a video expressing her concern about being caught in the middle of tensions in West Asia.
Now she and her 14-year-old daughter are back in Mumbai safely.
Lara Dutta talks about her scary character return journey To India from Dubai
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Lara Dutta said that she generally avoids posting such videos to prevent panic among her followers. The actress also spoke about her return trip. She said: “We lived only about 10 kilometers from Jebel Ali port, which was being bombed every day. So we decided to take the opportunity, because I wanted to be with my husband and family.”
We drove two hours to Fujairah, and just the day before, the Fujairah port and oil refinery had been bombed.
It was scary. I won’t lie about that.”
Lara Dutta shares a terrifying night in Dubai as missiles take off overhead
Lara went on to say, “I was joking with my co-star, Akshay Kumar, and I felt like I was part of the movie Airlift 2.”The actress said that they heard explosions at the airport and expressed her hope that nothing was bombed. She added: “Hats off to the airlines as well. I’m pretty sure my daughter will suffer some degree of trauma after this experience.”
Lara Dutta reveals the reason for posting a video on social media from Dubai
In the same conversation, Lara Dutta said there was a “personal reason” behind the video of her being stuck in Dubai being posted on social media. “It may seem stupid to others, but for me, I was going to make the dangerous journey back with my daughter alone,” she said.The actress added that she had no idea what was happening on the other side, as these were truly uncertain times.
She expressed that no one had ever experienced anything like this in the United Arab Emirates. She added: “The reason I wanted to put this video out is because only 1 percent thought in my head that it would probably be the last thing ever released.”
More about Lara Dutta
For those who don’t know, Lara Dutta has been living in Dubai for three years. She revealed that she moved to the Gulf country so that her daughter could train with a famous tennis coach residing there.
Meanwhile, her husband Mahesh Bhupathi was in London for his work commitments.The actress is all set to play the lead role in Ahmed Khan’s ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, which is helmed by Akshay Kumar. Meanwhile, Lara Dutta was not the only one who rushed to India due to the conflict in the Middle East. Celebrities like Sonal Chauhan, Esha Gupta, Nargis Fakhri, Vishnu Manchu and Ajith Kumar were also stranded in Dubai.
