Indian actress Esha Gupta returned safely to India after being caught in Abu Dhabi during the recent escalation in the Middle East. She shared a detailed account of her experience on social media, highlighting the challenges and the support she received.

On March 1, Esha posted an update on Instagram, reassuring her followers. “To everyone checking in and messaging, I’m sorry for not replying. We are ok, we are safe! Times are scary, very tough. God is there to protect us,” she wrote.

The Aashram actress described the situation at Abu Dhabi airport on February 28. “By 1 pm, the airport was closed, chaos all around as none of us knew what happened. Then the news started coming of the missile attack, and no one knew what the next minute held for us. Strangers consoling each other, all calling their families back home,” Esha recalled.

She praised the efforts of the UAE authorities and airport staff. “Here, I would like to mention that what I saw was the strength of a country which is UAE. The ground staff and airport security immediately lunged to action and stayed calm throughout even though we were all in this situation together. I hadn't checked in myself by then, so I took a turn and left back to my hotel in Abu Dhabi. Following are the stories that we heard first hand from the people we met later in our hotel that night,” she said.

Esha explained how the authorities managed the stranded passengers. “First, they gave all the passengers possible cash for food at the airport. Each and every passenger had to be in a queue and they were all given accommodation at all the available hotels in Abu Dhabi. By 9 pm that night, they had buses ready for transfers to different hotels across the city and island. The government before it was out in media had ordered all the hotels to provide for stay and food to the stranded passengers. We also were getting reassurance alerts when the situation seemed calm,” she wrote.

Esha described the efforts to return home. “We kept calling the airline in the hope to be on the next flight home, did not matter the city till we can land back in our own country. The ground staff on calls of the said airline were the most helpful and again, very calm. We had reached the airport much before, so were lucky enough to be on the first commercial flight of Etihad which flew to Delhi yesterday afternoon. The airport was not fully functional, yet the staff was ready to help in every way. All this shows just the backbone of a country and its strength, they took action when needed, no blaming anyone, just strong decisions,” she said.

The Raaz 3 actress concluded by expressing gratitude. “Thank you for our government for providing its citizens with reassurance and working towards getting us all back. Thank you to UAE government in working in solidarity with every country for the citizens of the world! Radhe Radhe,” Esha wrote.

Through her posts, Esha Gupta shared her relief at being safe and admiration for the efficiency, unity, and support shown by the people around her during a tense time.