Geeta Basra on her family vacation in Paris amid riots: Visuals create a worrying image but I didn’t see a single unsettling scene

The visuals of riots and protests rising from Paris left actor Geeta Basra nervous, making her rethink her plans to go to the town together with her household. Looking again, the actor says she’s blissful she didn’t cancel her plan because it was not “as terrifying and unsettling” as it’s being portrayed.

Basra went to Europe for a trip together with her husband Harbhajan Singh and two children, with Paris being the final cease for his or her trip. Last week, the town suburbs had been gripped by violence as riots broke out after a cop shot a teen throughout a visitors cease.

“The visuals obviously create a worrying image in mind. I stayed in Paris for about five days and didn’t see a single riot or an unsettling scene. It’s been very peaceful. There are police officers around the city, but there is nothing that is worrying or terrifying. We were safe,” says Basra, who’s again to her residence in London now.

Recalling the second when she heard concerning the riots, the 39-year-old shares, “We were in Monte Carlo, and I got a couple of calls from my family telling us about the scene in the city, asking us to be careful. That made me call up some friends in Paris, who assured me that the situation is not as bad as it is being shown. They told me things are fine, as long as we don’t go out much at night. But, even at night, there was nothing alarming. Things are in control. I am thankful that we have had a fabulous five days, where we walked around the streets of Paris, and went to see the Eiffel Tower, too.”

To these planning a visit to the town, Basra urges that they don’t belief the visuals, as what’s being broadcasted on channels spreads concern. Instead, she suggests, “Ask people living in Paris about the situation. Don’t go by just what you’re hearing or seeing. People should first do their research, which is what I did. My friends assured me that nothing is there to worry which is why I stuck to my plans. But if I was told anything more, we would have definitely given our visit a second thought,” she ends.