Tiger Shroff Attack Revives 1990s Underworld Fears in Bollywood
· Entertainment · Hindustan Times, India Today
The recent shooting targeting actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has sent shockwaves through the Hindi film industry, reviving traumatic memories of 1990s underworld extortion and violence. Industry figures noted that the audacity of the attack—perpetrated by three unmasked men firing seven rounds from a Zigana handgun in traffic-heavy Juhu—has left actors frightened and re-evaluating their security. Several Bollywood stars, including Salman Khan, Rohit Shetty, and Aamir Khan, have faced threats from criminal syndicates in recent years, prompting heightened reliance on private bodyguards and state protection like Salman Khan's Y Plus security detail.
Why it matters
The renewed wave of criminal threats and high-profile attacks forces top Bollywood celebrities to drastically restrict public appearances and rely on heavy security details.
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