Tiger Shroff Firing: Sharad Kelkar Backs Police, 3 Held

Bollywood had a frightening Sunday after gunshots were reportedly fired at Tiger Shroff as he left a football club in Mumbai. The actor was not seriously hurt, though he did suffer gunpowder burns on his right hand.

Within a day, the story had moved from a celebrity scare to a conversation about public safety, star protection and the police response.

Sharad Kelkar: ‘Not just about Bollywood’

Speaking to ANI, actor Sharad Kelkar refused to treat the incident as filmi gossip. He said it is bigger than one star: “There should never be this kind of anarchy in the country.”

Kelkar also said he reached out to Jackie Shroff after the firing and came away reassured. “I have full faith in the Mumbai Police—they have already caught the culprits, and they will get to the bottom of this,” he added.

Security questions from the industry

Vidyut Jammwal posted on Instagram on Monday, calling Tiger “the most fearless person” and raising a sharper question about the gap in his security. He said if such a lapse happens again, the police would be at fault.

Filmmakers Ram Gopal Varma and Rahul Dholakia also responded, adding to a chorus of concern from inside the industry.

Three men picked up in Kota

Mumbai Police detained three men suspected of attacking Tiger Shroff’s car. The trio was picked up in Kota, Rajasthan, on Monday after what reports describe as a night-long operation across several states.

• Shots were fired as Tiger Shroff left a Mumbai football club on Sunday.
• He suffered gunpowder burns on his right hand but no serious injury.
• Three suspects were picked up in Kota, Rajasthan, on Monday.
• Sharad Kelkar and Vidyut Jammwal have both responded publicly.

Why this matters for Bollywood fans

For Hindi film fans, the shock is not just that a star was targeted, but that it happened during an ordinary, low-key outing. A football club is not a film set or a promotional event; it is exactly the kind of space where stars can feel off-duty. That is why Jammwal’s question about a security gap is cutting through: if protection can be thin there, it raises the stakes for every other normal evening out.

Kelkar’s appeal brings a different energy. Instead of treating it as a showbiz scare, he frames it as a civic issue — no one should live with this kind of lawlessness. That is likely to resonate with fans who see their favourite stars as part of the city’s everyday life.

For now, the immediate concern is answered: three men are in custody. But the broader question of how star security is planned, and how quickly it can fail, is still open.

Source: The Times of India