SRK Gets Y+ Security Amidst Death Threats, What Is Y+ Security After All?

Shah Rukh Khan will be given Y= security cover by the Mumbai Police after he has complained that he has been receiving death threats post the success of his movies ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’ this year.

 

 

 

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What Will This Y+ Security Include For Bollywood’s Badshah, Shah Rukh Khan?

As per the Y + security cover given to Shah Rukh Khan, he will be accompanied by six armed security guards round the clock. Prior to this the actor had two security personnel being with him 24x7.

As per the police, the ‘Jawan’ actor recently wrote to the Maharashtra government letting them know that he had been receiving death threats post delivering two back to back superhit blockbusters at the box office. Hence, the Maharashtra government has decided to increase his security cover up a notch for the most beloved actor.

Actors Who Have Previously Been Provided Y+ Security

‘Wanted’ actor Salman Khan was earlier provided Y+ security last year. This was granted to him following threats to his life received from the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang.

 

 

 

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Terms & Conditions Of Y+ Security & Who Pays For It?

As per the Maharashtra Government and their policies, the Y+ security is provided to citizens who face a threat to their life. In such cases the citizens have to pay a fee or deposit a security amount to receive that protection, Hence, SRK’s Y+ security is self funded by him.

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Shah Rukh Khan’s Encounters With The Underworld And Their Threats

Shah Rukh Khan has had his share of encounters with the Mumbai underworld in the past and he has been known to stand up to these threats.

Filmmaker, Sanjay Gupta recently took to the social media to applaud ‘Jawan’ and praised Shah Rukh Khan for his resolve to overcome challenges when it comes to threats from gangsters.

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Back in the 1990s when the underworld threatening of film stars was at an all time high, Shah Rukh Khan was the only star who never gave in to such threats and bullying. The ‘My Name Is Khan’ actor was quoted saying, “Goli marni hai mar do, par tumhaare liye kaam nahin karoonga. Main Pathan hoon” which literally means in Hindi that shoot me if you want to, but I won't work for you, I am a Pathan. Director Sanjay Gupta took to X to post that, “ He's the same today.”