Back in 2011, Shah Rukh Khan found himself caught in a chaotic moment during a visit to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, with the situation escalating to a lathi charge. Years later, a bodyguard who was present during the incident has looked back at the episode, revealing that the superstar’s reaction was anything but angry or irritated.
Bodyguard recalls chaotic incident involving Shah Rukh
In a recent interview with SCREEN, bodyguard Yusuf Ibrahim, who handles security for Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, recounted a chaotic incident involving Shah Rukh in Ajmer. The incident dates back to 2011.
He revealed that he and his team had accompanied Shah Rukh to the Ajmer dargah on a Friday, the busiest day there, but the visit quickly descended into chaos as surging crowds of fans kept pushing in from all sides. Yusuf added that even lathi charge by the police failed to bring the crowd under control.
Looking back at the incident, Yusuf shared, “There was only one event in my life that went out of control. We went to the Ajmer Sharif dargah with Shah Rukh Khan, on a Friday, around 12:30 pm. That’s the peak, it was Namaz time. And on Friday, at any given time, there are a lot of people in Ajmer because people come from all over India, plus the locals. We were literally pushed into the dargah and then pushed back to the car; we couldn’t walk by ourselves. So, nothing was in our control; there was also a lathi charge by the police. A lot was going on at that time. We just held Shah Rukh sir, we could not do much because the public was going wild and pushing.”
When asked about Shah Rukh’s reaction to the crowd surge and its handling, he shared that the actor remained calm in the aftermath of the incident. “He never said anything to me, didn’t scold or react angrily. He understands, he is habituated to it. He knows the love that people have for him; it can go to any level. He understands that and is very much used to it,” Yusuf said.
Shah Rukh Khan’s recent projects
Shah Rukh is married to Gauri Khan and they have three kids together. There is his eldest son Aryan Khan, only daughter Suhana Khan and youngest son AbRam.
Shah Rukh was last seen in the 2023 films Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki, as well as a cameo in Salman Khan’s Tiger 3. Pathan grossed ₹1055 crore worldwide, while Jawan brought in ₹1160 crore. Dunki was not as successful, bringing in ₹454 crore worldwide. He took a break in 2024 and began shooting for Siddharth Anand’s King last year. The film also stars his daughter Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Deepika Padukone and others. It is slated for release this Christmas.
