Rakesh Roshan, Gulshan Kumar To Disha Patani, Bollywood Stars Who Were Shot Before Tiger Shroff
Tiger Shroff's recent attack brought back attention to many previous incidents when a celebrity was targeted.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleThe open firing on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has raised many serious safety concerns for celebs. For the unversed, the Baaghi actor was recently shot by three men on motorcycles near Pushpa Park in Mumbai's Juhu on October 18, 2026. Tiger visited the football ground for a session and was returning home when the incident occurred.
Though he escaped the incident unharmed, his driver suffered injuries. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arrived at Tiger’s home and assured his family of strict action against those responsible. But the serious question is whether Bollywood celebrities are safe. This isn't the first time a celeb has been attacked publicly. Let’s look at some celebs who were attacked previously.
Rakesh Roshan was shot outside his office
On January 21, 2000, Rakesh Roshan was shot when two unidentified gunmen opened fire outside his office in Mumbai. It was an attempt to assassinate him. The ace actor turned filmmaker sustained bullet injuries to his arm and chest but survived the attack.
The attack on Rakesh Roshan followed the success of Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai. Rakesh was targeted after he refused to pay extortion money to the underworld. One bullet hit his left arm, and another grazed his chest. Despite being attacked, Rakesh himself drove to the police station before being rushed to the hospital. The doctors operated on the filmmaker and removed the bullet lodged near his chest/heart wall.
Filmmaker Rajiv Rai survived an assassination attempt
In 1997, filmmaker Rajiv Rai, known for directing the film Gupt, faced a deadly situation when five armed assailants targeted him in an attack. Rai was leaving his office in South Mumbai when the incident happened as the attackers opened fire at him. The filmmaker was unhurt as the police-provided bodyguards retaliated and fired at the assailants, which eventually injured one of the attackers.
Mohammad Arif Din Mohammed Shaikh, who was captured by the police and served a 2.5-year jail sentence, shared that they only wanted to scare Rai. Revealing their plan, Arif said, “We were not supposed to enter Rai’s office. We were to fire some shots outside his office and run away.”
Salman Khan’s home was attacked
Salman Khan has not been physically harmed, but there have been constant threats against the actor and people close to him. On April 14, 2024, two motorcycle-borne men fired multiple rounds outside Salman Khan's Bandra home. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang took responsibility for the shooting regarding a feud over the 1998 blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan. Following the incident, Mumbai Police heightened security at the actor’s Galaxy Apartments in Bandra.
Disha Patani’s ancestral home came under an attack
In September 2025, Disha Patani made headlines after her ancestral home was targeted. The home belonged to her father Jagdish Patani, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Two bike-borne individuals opened fire outside Disha Patani's family home in the early morning hours.
Gangsters Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara claimed responsibility for the attack. The firing allegedly happened in retaliation for comments Disha's sister, Khushboo Patani, made about spiritual leaders. After the attack, a special team launched an investigation and increased the security around the residence.
Rohit Shetty’s home was targeted
On February 1, 2026, Rohit Shetty’s home came under attack as a shooting was orchestrated by members linked to the Shubham Lonkar gang. The attack aimed to extort money and instill fear. The main assailant and six others were allegedly brought into the group through social media and local connections. Reports also stated that the main shooter received an advance payment of Rs 50,000 and was promised a larger sum after the attack.
Gulshan Kumar was assassinated outside a temple
On the fateful day of August 12, 1997, the founder of the T-Series music label, 41-year-old Gulshan Kumar, was shot dead in broad daylight. Gulshan often visited the Jiteshwar Mahadev mandir in Mumbai's Andheri West suburb. But one day, after the darshan, when the business tycoon came out of the temple, a group of assailants who were waiting for him outside the temple opened fire on him.
Gulshan Kumar was without his bodyguard on the day of the incident. As per reports, the music producer even received multiple threat calls on August 8, 1997, after he failed to pay extortion money. The assailants fired 16 bullets at the music composer.
When the investigation was held after Gulshan Kumar’s shocking death, it was revealed that Abdul Rauf, a.k.a. Daud Merchant, was the main convict and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Bombay High Court. The hitmen tracked Kumar's daily routine for over two months before carrying out the shooting.
Filmmaker Mukesh Duggal was shot dead outside his office
In March 1997, Bollywood film producer and director Mukesh Duggal was shot dead outside his office at Seven Bungalows, Andheri, in Mumbai. While the producer got out of his office and was getting into his car, unidentified assailants fired multiple rounds at him. He was rushed to Cooper Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Investigations revealed his dispute with a mafia gang over film financing.
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