But the real twist? The gunmen started by peering into the residences of Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Salman Khan—just to make the police think they were tourists. With cameras on, Instagram stalking, and an autorickshaw driver fed a false story, they kept their eyes on Tiger's house, gym, and football field for days.
When the day finally came, it was a Sunday evening in Juhu, and Shroff was out playing football. His BMW sliced through a cluster of fans, and two men, eyes glinting, opened fire—six to seven rounds ricocheting off the car, the gun jammed on the second shot. Shroff, the driver, and a bystander suffered injuries, but the star walked away with a graze and a story that would go viral.
The culprits—Hrithik alias Roshan, 22, from Bihar, along with 18‑year‑olds Rehan and Phool Singh from Haryana—were nabbed in Rajasthan's Kota, linked to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Another two, Radha and Babita, were caught at New Delhi Railway Station, while Kunal, 21, and Sumit, 19, were apprehended in Sonipat. Their plan? To flee to Nepal after the attack, but police were one step ahead.
The gang claimed responsibility, citing Shroff's proximity to Salman Khan in a long‑running blackbuck poaching case. Bollywood fans erupted online, chanting for justice while security agencies tightened patrols along the Mumbai coastline. As the legal wheels spin, this incident reminds us that the silver screen can now be a target for real‑world drama.