Mumbai: Actor Vivek Oberoi, who recently returned to Dubai from Mumbai to reunite with his family, shared an emotional note thanking Emirates and the UAE leadership for ensuring the safety and well-being of residents amid the ongoing US-Iran tensions.
The actor took to his Instagram handle to share a video message.
“For all of us from over 200 nationalities who live here, the UAE is simply home. Over the past few days, as geopolitical tensions grew, the distance between where I was and where my family waited felt heavier than ever,” Vivek said.
“Returning to Dubai, I felt every person on that Emirates plane had a silent story in their eyes. Hats off to the Emirates crew for maintaining calm and taking care of everyone with a smile despite their own fears. The moment we touched down, the atmosphere shifted from silent anxiety to a collective surge of relief,” he added.
Recalling an emotional moment when he was moved to tears upon seeing families reunite, the actor said, “Walking through the terminal, I saw daughters throwing themselves into their parents’ arms and fathers lifting their little ones in the air. I spent the entire journey with my own heart racing, my thoughts fixed entirely on my kids. A heartfelt thank you to Emirates for being the bridge that brought us back together in a world that felt like it was shifting.”
Expressing gratitude to the UAE leadership, he said, “Today I am more grateful than ever for the resilience of the UAE government in the face of global uncertainty. Your steady leadership and unwavering calm provided the safety we needed to come back.”
The caption of the video read, “My deepest gratitude to the UAE leadership, the frontline heroes, and the wings of @emirates for their incredible guardianship. It’s good to be back.”
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As tensions escalated in the Middle East due to the US-Iran conflict, several flights were disrupted, leaving many travellers stranded in Dubai and other cities in the UAE.
Vivek, who is married to Priyanka Alva and has two kids — son Vivaan and daughter Ameyaa — lives in a villa in the Meadows neighbourhood of Dubai.
The actor has his office in Business Bay in the city.
On the work front, Vivek will next be seen in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’, which also stars Prabhas and Triptii Dimri in lead roles.
Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Krishan Kumar and Prabhakar Reddy Vanga, the film is slated to be released on March 5, 2027.
