“Jitni Umar Likhi Hai...”: Salman Khan Breaks Silence On Receiving Death Threats From Lawrence Bishnoi
Salman Khan has finally broken his silence on receiving several death threats from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been going through some turbulent times. Salman Khan made headlines last year due to the constant death threats he was receiving. For the unversed, Salman Khan has received multiple death theatres from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi for years and this has led to the security being tightened around the megastar. Salman Khan is currently awaiting the release of his upcoming film ‘Sikandar’, which is going to hit the theatres on Sunday, March 30.
Ahead of the arrival of the AR Murugudoss directorial on the silver screen, Salman Khan held a special press conference on Wednesday. During the same, he opened up about his future projects, age gap with co-stars and the multiple death threats that he has received from Lawrence Bishnoi.
It was then that he finally broke silence on receiving several death threats from Lawrence Bishnoi. “Bhagwan, Allah sab unpar hai. Jitni umar likhi hai, utni likhi hai. Bas yahi hai. Kabhi kabhi itne logon ko saath mein leke chalna padta hai, bas wohi problem ho jaati hai,” said Salman Khan, as quoted by The Indian Express.
For the unversed, Lawrence Bishnoi is currently in Ahmedabad's Sabarmarti Jail. He is behind the bars in cases including attempted murder and extortion.
Last year, suspected members of his gang opened fire outside Salman Khan's residence in Bandra. As per The Indian Express, Navi Mumbai Police also claimed to have uncovered a plot by the Bishnoi gang to kill Salman Khan while he was on his way to his farmhouse in Panvel.
In November 2024, Salman Khan received a threat along with a ransom demand of Rs 5 crore. The threat message also asked Salman to apologise for his alleged role in the blackbuck poaching incident.
“If Salman Khan wants to stay alive, he should go to our (Bishnoi community) temple and apologise or pay Rs 5 crore. If he does not do so, we will kill him; our gang is still active,” the message said.
For the uninitiated, the Blackbuck poaching incident happened in 1997 during the shooting of Salman Khan's multi-starrer project 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'. In the episode, Salman Khan along with his co-stars, allegedly poached a blackbuck, which is considered sacred for the Bishnoi community.
Speaking of Salman Khan's 'Sikandar', the film is directed by AR Murugadoss, while it is backed by Sajid Nadiadwala. It stars Rashmika Mandanna in the lead role opposite Salman Khan.
'Sikandar' also features Kajal Aggarwal, Anjini Dhawan, Sharman Joshi and Sathyaraj.
As per industry tracker Sacnilk, 'Sikandar' has so far sold 1,02,304 tickets across India for the opening day, grossing Rs 2.91 crore. However, if one adds block seats as well, then 'Sikandar' grosses Rs 7.86 crore for the opening day.
