Neelam Kothari Shares Frightening Experience Of Fainting On Flight. Brutally Slams Airline!
Neelam Kothari took to her X (Formerly Twitter) account to admit that she was 'extremely disappointed' with how the situation was handled.
Bollywood star Neelam Kothari Soni recently shared a frightening incident that occurred on her recent flight from Toronto to Mumbai. She took to her social media and said that her journey was delayed by nine hours, with her even fainting shortly after being served a meal. She went on to slam Etihad Airways on social media and accused them of ‘mid-air neglect,’ expressing her frustration over the lack of timely assistance and proper care during the distressing ordeal.
What Neelam Kothari Said
Neelam Kothari took to her X (Formerly Twitter) account to admit that she was ‘extremely disappointed’ with how the situation was handled. She wrote, “Despite a fellow passenger helping me back to my seat, I received no follow-up care or even a single check-in from your crew. I’ve tried contacting your customer service with no response. This level of neglect is unacceptable. Please address this matter urgently.”
Dear @etihad, I am extremely disappointed with the treatment I received on my recent flight from Toronto to Mumbai. Not only was my flight delayed by over 9 hours, but I also fell seriously ill onboard, fainting after a meal. Despite a fellow passenger helping me back to my seat,…
— neelam kothari soni (@neelamkothari) December 8, 2025
The airline was quick to respond to her post and apologised to the actress. They further suggested she get in touch with them via DM to look into the matter. In fact, Neelam also hit back at a social media user for a mean comment. The social media user wrote, “Seems like a you problem. But let me try to get something out of it.” She said that one wouldn’t be so flippant about the situation if this had happened to them or their loved ones.
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More On The Actress
Neelam was one of the most popular actors in Hindi cinema in the 80s and 90s. After her debut in 1985, she worked in over 30 films over the next decade, including hits like Hum Saath Saath Hain. She quit films to focus on her jewellery business in the late ’90s and returned to showbiz recently, first with the reality show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives and then with an episode of Made in Heaven.
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