Threats from Mafia gang seem to have got to him.
By The American Bazaar Staff
MUMBAI: Actor Shah Rukh Khan has bought a bomb proof Mercedes Benz for Rs. 10 crores (roughly $1.6 million), months after there were reports that he had received threats too from the Mafia, apart from producer Ali Morani who house in Juhu had been fired on.
Shah Rukh is not the first actor in Bollywood to purchase in a bomb proof car, though. That distinction belongs to fellow actor Aamir Khan, who reportedly bought a car costing around Rs. 10 crores too, earlier this year.
Aamir Khan had also received threats for taking on a host of social issues and discussed them in detail on his highly lauded television show ‘Satyamev Jayate’.
According to a report, a source close to Shah Rukh was quoted as saying, “There are a lot of people who own bulletproof cars, but his Mercedes is a customized model and it is specially made for VVIPs. Shah Rukh has recently purchased it.”
On the film front, reports say Shah Rukh’s family is likely to feature in a special appearance in his upcoming film ‘Happy New Year,’ including his wife Gauri Khan and son AbRam.
“This time around what makes the upcoming film Happy New Year special is the appearance of Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s wife and their youngest kid AbRam,” reports Bollywood Hungama.
Shah Rukh’s older son Aryan had featured in Karan Johar’s film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
Happy New Year, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, will be released in theaters on October 23.