Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, who flew back to India safely on Sunday after being stranded in Tel Aviv amid the
Israel-Hamas war, recalled the last 36 hours in her life as “unforgettable and daunting”.
A day after coming back to India, Nushrratt in a video post on X shared her experience of being stranded in the war zone in the Israeli capital. On Tuesday, Nushrratt spoke about the traumatic time she faced in Israel and expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Embassy and the
Israel Embassy.
In the video, the
Pyaar ka Panchnama actor was seen saying, “
I am back, I am home, I am safe and I’m fine. But just two days back, I woke up in a hotel room in Tel Aviv with bomb sounds around me and sirens blaring and we were taken to a basement.”
Nushrratt then thanked the government and embassies of both countries for making sure she got back to India safely.
“I want to take the moment and say thank you to the government, thank you to the Indian Embassy and to the Israel Embassy for guiding us, for advising us and making it possible for me to come back home to my country safe and sound. I also want to take a moment and extend my prayers and wishes to the people who are still stuck in the war and I really hope for peace very soon,” she said.
Additionally, Nusshrratt also shared a
few photos on her Instagram that captured what she experienced in the war zone. She wrote, “The last week will forever remain etched in my memory...a roller coaster ride of emotions, the final 36 hours of which will remain the most unforgettable and daunting of my life.”
Nushrratt mentioned, “My producer, stylist and I had been flown into Haifa in Israel, on October 3, to attend the reputed Haifa International Film Festival for the screening of our recent film, Akelli, alongside my Israeli co-actors, Tsahi Halevi and Amir Boutrous.”
She added that on Saturday morning she woke up to the deafening sounds of bombs going off, blaring sirens, and complete and utter panic.
“We were all rushed down into a 'shelter' in the basement of our hotel. It was only when we emerged from there, after what seemed like an endless wait that we learnt that Israel was under attack,” she added.
The actress was in Israel to attend the Haifa International Film Festival for the screening of her August released film, Akelli. After the news about the Israel-Hamas war came across, Nushrratt’s team informed that they were unable to contact her. However, the next day on Sunday morning, she reconnected with them and informed them about her return to India.
Meanwhile, the
Israel-Hamas conflict has now entered the fifth day and the death toll on both sides has crossed 3,000, according to reports. It is expected to be higher today as Israeli warplanes are continuing to attack the Gaza Strip.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
