India, June 3 -- Standup comic Yash Bhardwaj has revealed that he was detained by authorities in Dubai for 47 days before eventually being deported to India. The comedian shared the life update in an Instagram post last week, saying the experience left him emotionally drained.

Bhardwaj said his detention and deportation followed a lighthearted reel about Google Maps not working in Dubai due to conflict in the Middle East. Dubai had been caught in the crossfire of the war between the US and Iran.

The video, shared in March, led to Bhardwaj receiving a call from the police and his subsequent detention for 47 days.

"On March 19, while I was at a gig in Dubai, I got a call from Dubai Police asking me to report to the Dubai Police HQ immedi...