Tiger Shroff Survives Mumbai Firing: Shots Fired at Star’s Car in Juhu, Bishnoi Gang Claims Responsibility

On a quiet Sunday evening in one of Mumbai’s most star-studded neighbourhoods, the sound that cut through the sea breeze wasn’t traffic from Juhu beach. It was gunfire — five rounds, aimed at Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff’s car.

By Monday morning, the incident had everything the makings of a full-blown national story: a beloved film star with bandaged arms, a driver in hospital with a bullet wound, a 15-team police manhunt, a gang claiming responsibility from the shadows, and the Maharashtra government rushing to the star’s doorstep. Here’s everything we know about the Tiger Shroff firing — and why it has rattled Bollywood to its core.

The attack: five rounds outside Pushpa Park

It happened around 7 pm on Sunday, October 18, near Pushpa Narsee Park in Juhu — a western Mumbai suburb where film stars’ bungalows sit a few streets apart. According to Mumbai Police, Shroff was returning from his regular Sunday football session, sitting in his car as it pulled away from the venue, when two men on a motorcycle opened fire and fled.

Early reports spoke of three to four rounds and three attackers, but later accounts and CCTV footage pointed to five rounds fired by two men, according to a report in Boldsky citing police sources.

Shroff himself escaped without bullet injuries — but he wasn’t untouched. His driver, identified in reports as Firdosh (also spelled Firdous), took a bullet to his left hand. An autorickshaw driver nearby, identified only as Chauhan, was also hurt. Both were rushed to Nanavati Hospital in Vile Parle, where the driver was stabilised and kept under observation.

Hours after the firing, the first visuals emerged from inside Shroff’s residence: the actor with dressings on his shoulder and chest and a bandage wrapped around his right arm, standing beside Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. After visiting the actor’s home late Sunday night, Shinde told reporters that Shroff had hand injuries caused by “gunpowder and shards of glass” — and assured the family the state government would ensure their safety. The actor’s mother, Ayesha Shroff, was also present during the meeting.

For anyone who knows Shroff’s screen image — the gravity-defying stunts of Baaghi and War, the fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo, the martial-arts academy he co-founded — the sight of him bandaged at home was jarring. But the real story of Sunday night wasn’t the bruises. It was the people who claimed to have fired the shots.

15 teams, one FIR, and a city-wide hunt

Mumbai Police have treated the case with the urgency it deserves. An FIR was registered against three unidentified accused under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, police told ANI. The Mumbai Police and the Crime Branch are investigating jointly, and 15 specialised teams have been formed to identify and track down the shooters.

Forensic teams examined the scene on Sunday night, collecting empty shell casings and other evidence, while investigators combed through CCTV footage from the area and traced possible escape routes. Police also recorded the driver’s statement — a key account of those few seconds outside the park gate.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis personally directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to investigate immediately and take strict action, according to reports — and at least one suspect has reportedly been detained as the investigation widens.

The Bishnoi gang claim — and the Salman Khan warning

The most explosive development came after the firing: the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility. According to reports in The Daily Jagran and MensXP, an audio clip circulating on social media features a man identifying himself as Anil Pandit — described as a Bishnoi associate — claiming he orchestrated the attack alongside an associate named Harman Sandhu.

The claim, which Mumbai Police have not confirmed, carries a chilling message for Bollywood. The speaker reportedly said Shroff had been warned earlier and ignored it — and then issued what he called his “first and last warning” to the entire Hindi film industry: anyone collaborating with superstar Salman Khan, or refusing to align with the gang’s demands, would face retaliation. The clip also renewed threats against Salman Khan himself, demanding he apologise to Lawrence Bishnoi and the Bishnoi community over his alleged involvement in the 1998 blackbuck hunting case.

It is a demand the film industry has heard before. The Bishnoi gang was linked to a firing outside Salman Khan’s residence in 2024 — and Bollywood has watched, nervously, as the gang’s name surfaced again and again in celebrity-threat cases.

A disturbing pattern in Juhu

Sunday’s attack was not the first time Juhu’s star-studded streets echoed with gunfire this year. On February 1, unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly fired five rounds at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence in the same neighbourhood, shortly after midnight — one bullet hitting the glass of a gym inside the nine-storey building. No injuries were reported in that incident.

The parallels are hard to ignore: motorcycle-borne shooters, multiple rounds, a Bollywood heavyweight’s home turf in Juhu. Whether the two incidents are connected is something the 15 investigation teams will be looking at very closely.

A grim weekend for India

The firing capped a dark few days for the country. It came just a day after the Kolkata Durga Puja stampede killed 19 people at a Chorbagan pandal — two tragedies, 2,000 kilometres apart, both unfolding over the same weekend.

It also continues a worrying run of planned attacks making headlines this month — including a foiled shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora that police broke up earlier this month. Foiled or executed, the pattern is forcing a hard conversation about how safe public figures and crowded public spaces really are.

The man behind the headlines

It’s easy to forget, amid the FIRs and the gang claims, that this is about a 36-year-old actor who built his career the hard way. Tiger Shroff — son of veteran actor Jackie Shroff — debuted with Heropanti in 2014 and became Bollywood’s undisputed action star through Baaghi, War, and a string of dance-and-combat spectacles that made him the industry’s answer to the Hollywood action hero.

Off-screen, he’s famously low-key: a fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo, co-founder of the Matrix Fight Night mixed martial arts promotion, and a regular on Mumbai’s football fields. Which is exactly what makes Sunday’s attack so unsettling — it didn’t happen at a premiere or a press event. It happened outside a football game, on an ordinary evening, to a man living an ordinary Sunday.

FAQ: The Tiger Shroff firing

Is Tiger Shroff okay after the firing?
Yes. Mumbai Police confirmed the actor sustained no gunshot injuries. He has minor injuries from gunpowder and glass shards — visible as dressings on his shoulder and chest and a bandage on his arm in photos with Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. He is safe and recovering at home.

Who was injured in the Juhu firing?
Two people: Shroff’s driver, Firdosh, who suffered a bullet wound to his left hand, and an autorickshaw driver named Chauhan who was caught in the firing. Both were taken to Nanavati Hospital in Vile Parle.

Who claimed responsibility for the attack?
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang, via a social media post and audio clip in which a man identifying himself as Anil Pandit claimed the attack alongside associate Harman Sandhu. The clip also threatened Bollywood figures who work with Salman Khan. Mumbai Police have not confirmed the claim and are verifying it.

What is the police doing about it?
Mumbai Police and the Crime Branch have registered an FIR against three unidentified accused and formed 15 specialised investigation teams. Forensic teams examined the scene, CCTV footage is being reviewed, the driver’s statement has been recorded, and at least one suspect has reportedly been detained.

The bottom line

A Bollywood star was fired upon outside a park gate in Mumbai, a gang with a history of celebrity threats is claiming the attack, and 15 police teams are hunting the shooters. Whether this turns out to be gang intimidation, an extortion plot, or something else entirely, one thing is already clear: the line between Bollywood’s screen violence and its real-life security fears is getting uncomfortably thin. The city that never sleeps is now watching its stars a little more nervously.