Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha, who was stranded in Israel after a terrorist attack by Hamas sparked a full-blown war, is being brought back to India. Reports had earlier said her team had lost contact with her.
“We have finally managed to get in touch with Nushrratt and with the help of the Embassy, she is being safely brought back home. We did not get a direct flight so she is on a connecting flight home. For her further safety, more details cannot be shared but as soon as she lands in India, we will inform you. We are relieved and thank god that she is safe and on her way to India,” the actor’s team said in a statement. The 38-year-old actor had travelled to Israel to attend the Haifa International Film Festival.
Ms Bharuccha was in Haifa for the maiden screening of her film Akelli. The movie also features Tsahi Halevi and Amir Boutrous, Israel actors who starred in the popular web series Fauda.