Last flight: Musician Santosh Narayanan makes lucky escape amid Middle East chaos
Musician Santosh Narayanan shares his experience of leaving Qatar just before the airports were closed amid rising tensions between the US, Israel and Iran. A few hours later, he confirmed that he had landed safely in the United States.
As tensions rose across the Middle East and airfields were closed one after another, musician Santosh Narayanan described his flight to Qatar as possibly the last one to depart before darkness falls at airports across the region.
Recounting his ordeal on social media on Sunday, Narayanan shared a worrying but grateful update on his way to the United States, amid the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict.
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“My Qatar flight was probably the last one out of the Middle East before the total closure of airports,” he wrote on Twitter.
His post came as several countries in the Middle East closed their airspace after a sharp increase in military activity caused widespread disruption to civilian air travel.
A few hours later, the musician reassured fans and well-wishers by confirming his safe arrival. “I have reached America safely. Thank you for your concerned messages and prayers,” he wrote, much to the relief of those closely following the developments.
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Many Indian celebrities are being affected by this crisis. Actors Esha Gupta and Sonal Chauhan have shared that they are currently stranded, posting updates from their respective locations. Meanwhile, Ajit Kumar is currently in Dubai.
The conflict escalated on 28 February following coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched missile and air strikes targeting several locations across the region, including Israel, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq. These developments have led to heightened security concerns and widespread travel disruption.
Santosh Narayanan, a leading name in Tamil cinema, makes his music composer debut AttakathiDirected by Pa Ranjith, and has since created a stellar body of work in various languages. In 2025, he composed background scores for films like Alexander, retro And Thalaivan ThalaiviContinued his association with the Indian film industry.