“I felt like I was part of Airlift 2”: Lara Dutta shares harrowing experience of returning from Dubai amid US-Iran conflict Actress Lara Dutta has opened up about her tense experience of travelling back to India from Dubai amid the ongoing tensions linked to the Iran–United States conflict. The actress revealed that the journey felt so dramatic that she joked about being part of a sequel to the 2016 film Airlift. Earlier this month, the actor shared a video on Instagram revealing that she was stranded in Dubai with her daughter, Saira, during the conflict. She has now returned to India and, in a recent interview with Hindustan Times, spoke about the circumstances that led to the stressful journey. Lara said she had temporarily shifted to Dubai so that her daughter could train with a specific tennis coach there, while her husband, former tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, was in London for work. As a result, she and her daughter were alone in Dubai when the tensions escalated. Recalling the situation, she said, “We lived just about 10 kms away from the Jebel Ali Port, which was being bombed every day. So we decided to take a chance, as I wanted to be with my husband and my family. We drove two hours to Fujairah, and just a day earlier, Fujairah port and the oil refinery had been bombed. It was scary, I am not going to lie about it. I was joking with my co-star Akshay Kumar that I felt like I was part of Airlift 2. ”The actress further revealed that the tension continued eve... #United_States #Dubai_amid #amid_US-Iran #Lara_Dutta #Dutta_shares #States_conflict #harrowing_experience #tense_experience #Dutta #shares_harrowing
Lara Dutta reveals stressful days in Dubai amid Israel–Iran conflict; thanks UAE government for protection Former beauty queen and actor Lara Dutta recently shared a long video on social media describing the tense situation in Dubai amid the ongoing escalation in the Israel–Iran conflict 2026 escalation. In the video, the actor spoke about witnessing explosions and missile interceptions while also expressing gratitude to the government of the United Arab Emirates for ensuring residents feel protected during the crisis. Dutta revealed that she has been in Dubai since the beginning of the conflict and has spent considerable time in the city over the past few years. The actor is currently there with her daughter, while her husband, former tennis champion Mahesh Bhupathi, has been travelling for work. “We have been in Dubai since the start of this Israel-Iran war, what's being termed the Israel-Iran war. UAE, Dubai, has been my home now for the last three years. I have spent a considerable amount of time here. I was actually shooting on the 28th at a studio in Dubai,” Lara said in the video. Recalling the moment she realised the situation had escalated, the actor described hearing explosions while she was working on set. “We started hearing the explosions overhead, ran out of the studio, and saw missiles being intercepted. It's been a few, I can't lie, stressful days. I have my daughter here with me, Mahesh was away for work, he wasn't in Dubai thankfully. ” Dutta also a... #Israel #Dubai #Iran #Iran_conflict #Dubai_amid #Lara_Dutta #amid_Israel #ongoing_escalation #Dutta_reveals #Dutta_recently
