British actor Orlando Bloom was on Sunday deported to the UK soon after his arrival in New Delhi as his e-visa had been rejected, following which external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj came to his help to get a visa.


The 38-year-old actor was invited by the Uttar Pradesh government for a state event, the Hindustan Times reported.


Bloom, who arrived in New Delhi from London at 1.30 am on Saturday by a British Airways Flight, was told upon his arrival that his e-visa had been rejected. Subsequently, he was deported by the 4 am British Airways flight, sources said.


Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh spoke to Swaraj seeking her intervention in the matter, they said. The minister asked the foreign secretary to speak to the Indian High Commissioner in London to issue a Tatkal (urgent) visa to the British actor so that he could attend the state function, sources said.


The actor was then granted a visa. Asked about the confusion surrounding his deportation, Bloom brushed it aside as a simple misunderstanding.

The actor, who visited the Taj Mahal with Amar Singh, said he cherished his experience at Taj and that it was amazing