Lara Dutta and daughter return to Mumbai after being stranded in Dubai: 'Posted the video because it could have been my last'

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 anxiety about being caught in the middle of tensions in West Asia. And now, she and her 14-year-old daughter have returned to Mumbai safely.

Lara Dutta talks about her 'scary' return journey to India from Dubai

In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Lara Dutta shared that she generally avoids posting such videos to prevent panic among her followers. The actress also opened up about her return journey. 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."





Lara went on to add, "I was joking with my co-star Akshay Kumar that I felt like I was part of 'Airlift 2'."

The actress shared that they could hear the explosions at the airport and hoped nothing would get hit. She added, "Hats off to the airlines as well. I am very sure my daughter is going to have some amount of trauma after this experience."

Lara Dutta reveals why she posted a video on social media from Dubai

In the same conversation, Lara Dutta shared that there was a "personal reason" behind posting the video about being stuck in Dubai on social media. She said, "Maybe it sounds stupid to other people, but I was going to undertake, for me, what was going to be quite a dangerous journey back with my daughter alone."

The actress added that she had no idea what was going on on the other side, as these were really uncertain times. She expressed that no one had ever experienced something like that in the UAE. She added, "The reason that I wanted to put that video out was just a 1 percent thought in my head that it could possibly be the last thing that ever goes out."

More about Lara Dutta

For those unaware, Lara Dutta has been living in Dubai since three years. She revealed that she moved to the Gulf country so her daughter could train with a renowned tennis coach based there. Meanwhile, her husband, Mahesh Bhupati, was in London for his work commitments.

The actress is set to star in Ahmed Khan's 'Welcome to the Jungle,' which Akshay Kumar leads.

Meanwhile, Lara Dutta was not the only one who rushed to India due to the conflict in the Middle East. Celebs like Sonal Chauhan, Esha Gupta, Nargis Fakhri, Vishnu Manchu, and Ajith Kumar were also stranded in Dubai.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”