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From Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan, times when Bollywood celebs received death threats

Death threats against Salman Khan have garnered a lot of attention. Here is a list of Bollywood celebrities who have received death threats.

From Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan, times when Bollywood celebs received death threats
List of Bollywood celebrities who have received death threats

Last Updated: 11.34 PM, Apr 11, 2023

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Many of us believe that having celebrity status has many benefits. They have it all, whether it is driving opulent cars or dressing in the latest fashion. But, not everything in their life is perfect. These celebrities experience both love and hate. And this hate often turns in the form of death threats. Death threats are a common manifestation of this hatred. Recently. Death threats against Salman Khan have garnered a lot of attention. Here is a list of Bollywood celebrities who have received death threats.

Deepika Padukone:

Padmavat, a movie starring Deepika Padukone, attracted a lot of attention after it was involved in various controversy. Hindu right-wing and caste organisations reacted strongly against this movie and the entire team that made it. Deepika Padukone received death threats after this response for portraying this character.

Shah Rukh Khan:

As Shah Rukh Khan was filming "Happy New Year," gangster Chhota Rajan threatened him. According to reports, a menacing note with the words "SRK will be the next target" was found on the sets. SRK received a warning call at his workplace a few days later.

Alia Bhatt:

In 2017, Alia Bhatt and her family received phone death threats. The suspect allegedly threatened to shoot the family unless they paid a ransom of Rs. 50 lakh.

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal:

The spotlight was all on Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal as reports surfaced that the two celebrities had received death threats on social media, prompting the Mumbai Police to take action. The Mumbai Police, according to sources in the ANI, had even filed a case against that unnamed man, and later the reports indicated that the man who threatened the actors was detained and was being held in 2-day police custody.

Salman Khan:

Following the passing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, the actor and his father Salim Khan recently got a letter threatening their lives. Salman Khan received a death threat in 1998 when he and his co-stars were implicated in the Blackbuck case. According to reports, a man called the Mumbai police control room on 10th April 2023 night threatening to assassinate Salman Khan on April 30. The caller described himself as "Goushala Rakshak Rocky Bhai" from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Also, he instructed the police to let the actor know about the call. Officials from the Crime Branch and Mumbai police are attempting to find the caller.

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