Actor Mahesh Thakur on 21 October 2026 called for stronger security measures and stricter law enforcement across Mumbai and India, reacting to the firing incident that targeted actor Tiger Shroff outside a football club in the city's Juhu area on 18 October. Thakur, known for his role in Hum Saath-Saath Hain, argued that personal security arrangements for one individual cannot substitute for broader public safety.

What Mahesh Thakur Said

Speaking to reporters, Thakur directed his concern squarely at the Home Ministry and the Mumbai police, urging them to act decisively on law and order. 'When we had a law-and-order situation way before this problem, the Home Ministry and the police have to start getting strict about it. You know, if you only give Z security to someone, the other person won't be safe. You can save one person, but the rest of Mumbai is not safe,' he said.

Thakur insisted the problem must be tackled beyond city limits. 'You have to eradicate this problem completely from Bombay. Not only from Bombay, from all the states in India. Because this is a genuine problem. There should be no hooliganism,' he added.

Artists' Freedom and Public Safety

Thakur also raised a broader point about the right of public figures — and every citizen — to move freely without fear. He argued that fame should not become a constraint on personal liberty. 'See, what happens is, everyone wants to live their life in their own way. If he wants to roam freely, he should be allowed to. Why not? He should have the freedom. After all, he is a human being. People watch his films. He is somebody with talent. But at the end of it, he is a citizen of India,' he said.

He further stressed that security cannot be the exclusive preserve of celebrities or the wealthy. 'If something happens to me or to you, everyone will suffer. We all are equal as citizens of India. Not only the artists, not only the people who are wealthy. But everybody needs security. It's a security issue,' Thakur said.

The Tiger Shroff Firing Incident

Actor Tiger Shroff was reportedly targeted in a firing incident on 18 October outside a football club near Pushpa Narsee Park in Mumbai's Juhu area. The Baaghi actor escaped unharmed, but his driver and an autorickshaw driver sustained injuries, according to reports. Three suspects were subsequently arrested in Kota, Rajasthan, in connection with the attack, according to reports.

Wider Context

The incident has reignited a debate in the film industry about personal safety in urban Maharashtra. This comes amid a broader pattern of targeted violence against public figures in Mumbai — a city that has seen a uptick in gangster-linked threats in recent years. Notably, several Bollywood personalities have previously received extortion threats attributed to organised crime networks. The arrest of three suspects in Rajasthan suggests a possible inter-state criminal dimension, which investigators are likely to probe further.

All eyes are now on whether the Mumbai police and the Maharashtra home department will announce concrete measures to address what multiple voices in the entertainment community are calling a systemic security gap.