Indian singer and Bigg Boss 14 contestant Rahul Vaidya gave a glimpse of the flooded streets of Dubai after heavy rains. On Tuesday, he posted several videos to share his ordeal with his followers on Instagram.
Vaidya, who first made the news with his participation in the singing reality show Indian Idol, took an early morning flight on Wednesday to Kolkata, however, before jetting off, the singer shared a couple of videos to show how heavy rains created a havoc in the Middle Eastern city.
In one of the videos, Vaidya is seen struggling to walk and cross a road through knee-deep water. He is seen holding his white sneakers in his hand and wading through the water. “It’s quite bad here… Habibi welcome to Dubai,” he wrote along with the visuals. He shared the video as his Instagram story.
In another video, the 36-year-old gave a glimpse of the inundated streets and cars stuck on the roads. He is heard saying in the clip, “It rained for only two hours and this is what has happened. I don’t think Dubai is used to heavy rains. Somebody was telling me 2008 mein aisi baarish hui thi. Cars bandh ho gyi hai and there are no taxis. Everything has come to a standstill.” (It rained for only two hours and this is what has happened. I don’t think Dubai is used to heavy rains. Somebody was telling me that it rained like this in 2008. Cars couldn’t ply and there are no taxis. Everything has come to a standstill.)
Later, he shared a selfie with a man and thanked him for helping him reach the airport safely. However, upon reaching the airport, he revealed that nearly 95 percent of the scheduled flights were cancelled. “95% flights cancelled. Just imagine how bad the situation in Dubai. I have a show in Kolkata so need to reach anyhow,” he wrote in another story.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Vaidya last sang ‘Aiyo’ for the Marathi film Ekda Yeun Tar Bagha.
Besides singing, he has been a part of several reality shows like Bigg Boss 14, Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 and others.
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