Know which stars, including Salman Khan, Elvish Yadav, Kapil Sharma, and Sidhu Moosewala, were shot at, what is the reason?
Terror in the shadow of the glittering world
The entertainment world may be full of glamour, but the security challenges are no less.
From Elvish Yadav to Rakesh Roshan, many big names had to face gunfire. Let’s know about these incidents.
1. Attack on Elvish Yadav
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner and YouTuber Elvish Yadav’s house in Gurugram was attacked when he was not at home.
The miscreants opened fire, but no one was hurt. The police is investigating the case thoroughly.
2. Kapil Sharma’s cafe attack
When comedy king Kapil Sharma opened ‘Caps Cafe’ in Surrey city of Canada, it was not expected that the cafe would be attacked twice.
The first incident took place on July 10, when the employees were inside, and within a few days there was another attack.
Every time people panicked, but unfortunately no major injuries were sustained.
3. Case till arrest of Salman Khan
On April 14, 2024, two bike-borne miscreants opened fire on Salman Khan outside Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, Mumbai.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for this attack.
The police arrested the accused from Gujarat, but this incident raised questions about Salman’s security.
CCTV footage emerges of firing at Elvish’s house! Raises a big question does fame in India come with an equal threat from gangs? From businessmen to celebs, all are facing threats. Reality needs to be checked and strict action ensured!
— Nikhil saini (@iNikhilsaini) August 17, 2025
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4. A.P. Dhillon’s threat
In September 2024, firing took place outside the Canadian house of Punjabi singer A.P. Dhillon.
The accused associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang took responsibility for this incident on social media and threatened that this is a punishment for being close to Salman Khan.
Fortunately, there were no casualties in this attack.
5. The end of Sidhu Moosewala
In 2022, two dozen bullets were fired on the car of Punjabi music composer Sidhu Moosewala, killing him. This aggressive attack shocked the whole country.
Moosewala’s outspoken ghazals and fight back attitude made him very popular, but the same roads took his life.
6. Rakesh Roshan’s Baapa-Maane attack
In 2000, Bollywood producer-director Rakesh Roshan was shot by unknown assailants outside his office.
He was hospitalized, but survived due to timely treatment. It is believed that this incident was based on a project dispute.
These stories show that no matter how big the stars are on screen, the lack of security in real life makes them scared.
Every incident warned the industry that being in the limelight is not without danger.
