After a shooting incident in Juhu, Mumbai, both Disha Patani and Krishna Shroff made their way to Tiger Shroff's home. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also made a personal visit to the actor's residence, while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reached out by phone to express his support.
Those developments unfolded within hours of a shooting in which gunfire was directed at Shroff's vehicle by a group of unidentified individuals, leaving two people with injuries. Patani, known to be on close terms with Tiger and his family, arrived at his home in the aftermath of the incident.
No injuries were sustained by Tiger in the course of the incident, though his driver was struck by a bullet. Firdosh, named as the driver in police updates, took a bullet to his left arm and was transported to Nanavati Hospital for medical attention. A second individual — named as Mr. Chauhan in prior police documentation — sustained injuries and was receiving medical attention at the time. A person operating an autorickshaw was also listed among those who sustained injuries in the episode.
Gunfire directed at Tiger's vehicle — three or four shots, according to Mumbai Police — struck as he departed a football training ground. Shots were fired from within a gathered crowd, police said, with the actor's vehicle drawing the trajectory as spectators had assembled nearby. Forensic specialists combed the scene for physical evidence while police units took up positions in the area, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohit Garg confirmed.
Fifteen dedicated units were assembled by Mumbai Police to pursue those believed to be behind the incident, with the investigation actively under way. Juhu Police Station holds responsibility for the matter, with officers continuing their inquiries. Tape and barriers went up around the location while investigators turned their attention to piecing together what had happened during the assault. Bystanders scattered and sought cover in the vicinity once gunshots were audible, according to witness accounts.
Jackie Shroff, who works as an actor and is Tiger's father, subsequently told reporters that his son had not been harmed. Bollywood figures — among them actors and directors — voiced concern and disbelief in the wake of the attack. Public figures including Ranvir Shorey, filmmaker Rahul Dholakia, and Poonam Pandey took to their platforms to address the episode, each voicing unease over the state of law enforcement and personal safety across Mumbai.
Outreach from prominent political figures — through in-person visits and telephone calls — followed the shooting. Shinde, serving as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, called the shooting incident unacceptable and stated that protecting both public figures and everyday residents stood among the government's foremost responsibilities. In remarks to reporters, Shinde described the incident involving Tiger's vehicle as a matter of concern and noted that he had already been in contact with the Mumbai Police Commissioner.
A spokesperson added that the commissioner had assembled multiple teams tasked with locating and detaining those believed to be responsible, and conveyed that keeping Mumbai and its residents protected remained the top priority. Shinde stated that enforcement in this area would remain firm, and that no criminal group, regardless of its standing, would be exempt from accountability. Invoking the city's gang-conflict period of the 1990s as a point of historical reference, the Deputy Chief Minister urged Mumbai residents to push back against any attempts to undermine public order.
Fadnavis, serving as Maharashtra's Chief Minister, reached out to Tiger Shroff after the episode and conveyed that authorities would move to locate and detain those responsible as promptly as possible, adding that Shroff had the full backing of those around him. Fadnavis assured the actor that the suspect would be tracked down and taken into custody at the earliest opportunity. Officials within the Chief Minister's Office indicated that Fadnavis had already reached out to the Mumbai Police Commissioner to gather information about the shooting, instructing the commissioner to move the inquiry forward without delay and take firm action against those found responsible.
In the aftermath of the shooting, footage began spreading across social media platforms showing a man who gave his name as Anil Pandit and asserted a connection to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, stating that his group had carried out the attack. According to accounts of what he reportedly told investigators, the individual characterised the assault as an advisory directed at Tiger — a move intended to pressure him into ending his professional association with Salman Khan. At the time of the report, a formal police statement linking the gang to the shooting had yet to be issued. No independent confirmation of the assertion spreading across online platforms had been established.
Scrutiny fell on the accusation partly because of a well-documented rift between the Bishnoi gang and actor Salman Khan, who faces a longstanding court case over the hunting of blackbuck in Rajasthan in 1998. Among the Bishnoi community, the blackbuck carries longstanding spiritual and customary significance. Investigators have also drawn connections between the group and earlier attacks involving individuals with ties to Khan.
Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra legislator fatally shot in Bandra East in 2024, died in an attack that the Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for — a killing that drew renewed attention to longstanding debates over the ties between organised crime and the Hindi film industry. Both the reasons behind the shooting at Tiger Shroff's vehicle and the identities of those who carried it out remain under examination as part of an active police inquiry.
