Tiger Shroff survives Mumbai shooting; police investigate

Mumbai police are investigating a shooting targeting actor Tiger Shroff as he left a football ground in Juhu on Sunday evening, 18 October. BBC News reported that the 36-year-old survived without gunshot wounds, while two people, including his driver, were injured.

Videos described in the report showed at least two men firing several shots at close range towards the front passenger seat of Shroff's car as it moved slowly past a crowd. The actor was leaving a regular football practice session. Three men were reportedly detained in connection with the incident; the report did not establish their roles.

Maharashtra leadership promises protection and action

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned the shooting and said police would make arrests soon. He also said he had reassured Shroff that the government would protect him.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the actor on Sunday evening and described him as shaken. Shinde said attempts to intimidate people would not be tolerated.

A photograph credited to ANI showed Shroff with bandages on his upper body during Shinde's visit. Although he was reported to have escaped gunshot wounds, the nature of any other injuries remained unclear.

Responsibility remains unconfirmed

Police had not confirmed who organised or carried out the attack. Indian media reports cited an audio recording in which a man claiming an association with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang purportedly took responsibility.

Neither the recording's authenticity nor the speaker's claimed affiliation had been independently established, and police had not confirmed the gang's involvement. The recording therefore does not establish responsibility for the shooting.

Bishnoi is being held in a high-security prison in Gujarat in connection with several high-profile cases. The report recalled that police arrested two people allegedly associated with his gang after a gun attack on Salman Khan's home in 2024. It also noted reported links between people associated with the gang and the killing of politician Baba Siddique in Mumbai that year. Those earlier cases do not establish who attacked Shroff.

Film workers' union demands stronger security

The All Indian Cine Workers Association condemned the shooting and demanded tougher action against those responsible, alongside better protection for film workers and their families. It criticised the government and police for failing to prevent such attacks.

The association alleged that gangsters were targeting celebrities to spread fear and extort money, drawing a comparison with criminal influence over Mumbai's film industry in the 1990s. An extortion motive in the attack on Shroff has not been established in the reporting.

Shroff, the son of actor Jackie Shroff, entered Hindi cinema with Heropanti in 2014. His subsequent career has centred on action films, with dance and martial arts becoming prominent features of his screen performances.