Tiger Shroff Shooting Incident: From Gulshan Kumar to Tiger Shroff: Bollywood Figures in the Crosshairs
Mumbai police are investigating after three rounds were fired at the actor, who was not injured, amid a string of attacks on Bollywood figures.
- On Sunday, October 18, 2026, actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after three rounds were fired at his car near Pushpa Park in Mumbai's Juhu area, though his driver, Firdaus, sustained injuries.
- The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the shooting, which follows recent attacks on filmmaker Rohit Shetty in February and actor Salman Khan in April 2024.
- Eyewitnesses initially mistook the gunfire for Diwali firecrackers as attackers fled on a motorcycle; police have detained one suspect and are analyzing CCTV footage.
- Maharashtra police have deployed 15 teams across the state to trace the shooters and identify those who provided support to the attackers.
- Gun violence in the film industry dates back to the 1997 murder of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar, with targeted attacks on high-profile figures continuing to raise security concerns in Mumbai.
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Lawrence Bishnoi gang's Bollywood hit-list: Enmity with Salman Khan to firing on Tiger Shroff, threats to Rohit Shetty, Ranveer Singh, Kapil Sharma
On Sunday evening, shots were fired at Tiger Shroff, leaving his driver and a bystander injured. Lawrence Bishnoi's gang has taken responsibility.
Bollywood Stars Face Recurring Threat Of Gun Violence
Actor Tiger Shroff recently escaped unhurt after a shooting incident in Juhu, Mumbai, making him the latest Bollywood figure to be targeted. This event brings to light a history of similar attacks on film personalities, including filmmaker Rohit Shetty earlier this year, Salman Khan in April 2024, Rakesh Roshan in 2000, and the assassination of Gulshan Kumar in 1997. Comedian Kapil Sharma's restaurant in Canada was also targeted last year.
The firing at Salman Khan's house, the murder of Baba Siddiqui, the shooting at Rohit Shetty's house, and now the news of firing on Tiger Shroff's car have raised questions about Bollywood's security. Discussion is also rife about the Lawrence Bishnoi gang's role in these incidents. Read the full crime timeline in the video.
Tiger Shroff Attacked 2 Years After Baba Siddique Murder, Both Over 'Salman Khan Link'
Kapil Sharma's Canada cafe, Rohit Shetty's Juhu home have also been targets, while Salman Khan's apartment and farmhouse have been fired at too, all claimed by the gang of Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in jail in Gujarat
Tiger Shroff shooting incident: From Gulshan Kumar to Tiger Shroff: Bollywood figures in the crosshairs
Actor Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed after shots were fired at him in Juhu, Mumbai. This incident adds to a series of shootings targeting Bollywood personalities over the last few years. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been implicated in several of these attacks, including an incident involving Salman Khan. High-profile cases include filmmaker Rakesh Roshan's injury in 2000 and T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar's murder in 1997.
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