Actor Rakesh Bedi has reacted sharply to the firing incident involving Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, calling the gunfire a serious law-and-order concern and urging the police and government to move quickly to reassure the film industry. The Dhurandhar actor, a longtime friend of Tiger’s father Jackie Shroff, argued that actual shots fired at a star’s car are different from the verbal threats celebrities sometimes receive.
A friend’s shock
Bedi told Times Now that the news hit close to home because of his bond with Jackie Shroff. “Jackie is an old friend of mine, and we have worked together,” he said, describing both father and son as non-controversial and happy-go-lucky. That is precisely why he finds the episode disturbing: the family, in his words, has no public trail of conflict. He admitted he has no idea whether Tiger was attached to a film with Salman Khan, or what the attackers were attempting to signal.
“Shots have been fired and such incidents have happened before.”
— Rakesh Bedi, speaking to Times Now
Extortion remains a theory
Bedi floated extortion as a possible motive, while carefully noting that nothing has been established. He also raised the possibility that the attackers could have targeted someone they believed did not share their views. These are theories, not findings: the police investigation is open and the motive is not officially determined. For an audience that loves this industry, the sensible posture is patience — speculation is not confirmation.
What is known so far
- The firing took place around 7 pm as Tiger Shroff was leaving Pushpa Narsee Park after playing football.
- Three motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at his BMW.
- At least five rounds were reportedly fired at the vehicle.
- Tiger escaped without gunshot injuries but sustained minor abrasions; his driver and a bystander were injured and taken to hospital.
Why the safety call matters
What Bedi is really asking for is confidence. If gunfire around a film personality is treated as one more stray headline, he argued, it weakens the sense of security that lets actors shoot, travel and meet the public. He wants the police, the government and the relevant agencies to examine what can be done to maintain law and order in the city and restore trust in the industry’s ecosystem.
Bollywood has debated security before, but real gunfire changes the stakes. Until investigators name a motive, the industry’s best answer is to demand accountability without inventing a story.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com