Salman Khan on his heightened security: Galaxy to shoot and back, no detours now

At 59, Salman Khan was once able to cycle freely around the city without being closely shadowed by his security team.

Salman Khan has opened up about the challenges he faces due to the heightened security measures enforced after receiving death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday night, the Bollywood superstar admitted that the strict security protocols have significantly affected his daily life, limiting his movements and making him feel restricted.

"Bhagwan, Allah sab unpar hai. Jitni umar likhi hai, utni likhi hai. Bas yahi hai. (It is up to Bhagwan, Allah. Whatever life is destined is destined. That’s all),” he said.

“I cannot do anything about it (security). Khallas. So I go from Galaxy (home) to shoot to Galaxy, no detours,” he added.

At 59, Salman Khan was once able to cycle freely around the city without being closely shadowed by his security team. However, that changed in April 2024 when two men linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang opened fire outside his residence. Following the incident, security around the actor was significantly reinforced—his balcony was fitted with bulletproof glass, and CCTV cameras were installed to monitor the road outside.

Just two months after the shooting, the Navi Mumbai Police uncovered a plot to assassinate Khan while he was traveling to his farmhouse in Panvel, near Mumbai. This further escalated security measures around the Bollywood superstar, adding to the restrictions he now faces in his daily life.

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Asked about the elaborate security around him, Khan said, “You guys are sweet; that’s why they are sweet to you. I don’t wish for them to be sweet with those people who are not sweet.” “It’s not when I’m with the press, but when I’m without the press. This (security) cramps my style,” Khan said in the interaction ahead of the release of his film Sikandar this Sunday.

Salman Khan is gearing up for his latest film Sikandar, set to release on March 30,2025. Directed by AR Muragadoss, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, and Prateik Smita Patil.