After death threats, Shah Rukh to get beefed up security

Mumbai Police will provide Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan with Y+ security protection after the actor complained about receiving death threats following the success of “Pathaan” and “Jawan”.

Shah Rukh will be followed by six armed security men round the clock under the Y+ security protection. Previously, the popular actor was escorted by two security guards, reports NDTV.

The actor recently wrote to the Maharashtra state government, alerting them that he was receiving death threats following the release of two blockbusters in a row. The Maharashtra government then opted to beef up the security for the renowned actor, according to police.

Following threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, actor Salman Khan was given Y+ security protection last year, said the report.

Shah Rukh Khan has already had run-ins with the Mumbai underworld and is renowned for standing up to threats, it added.

Recently, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta lauded “Jawan” and Shah Rukh for his tenacity to overcome hurdles, including threats from gangsters, on social media.

"Back in the 90s when the underworld bullying of film stars was at its peak, Shah Rukh Khan was THE ONLY star who never gave in. ‍‍`Goli marni hai mar do, par tumhaare liye kaam nahin karoonga. Main Pathan hoon (shoot me if you want to, but I won‍‍`t work for you, I am a Pathan),‍‍` he said. He‍‍`s the same today (sic)," Gupta had tweeted.