The brazen killing of NCP leader and former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddiqui, famous for his iftar parties and strong connections in Bollywood, just as he stepped outside his MLA son Zeeshan's Mumbai office, has put the spotlight back on the symbiotic relationship between the showbiz and underworld.
Siddiqui had once played peacemaker between then warring actors Shah Rukh and Salman Khan. Siddiqui was allegedly killed by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi because of his proximity to Salman. Here are six instances of celebrities coming in the crosshairs of the underworld with cases of extortion, threats and even killing.
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