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Varun Dhawan Recalls 1990s Underworld Threat That Forced His Family To Leave Home

His recollection underscores how the underworld once targeted Mumbai’s film industry.

Overview

  • Varun Dhawan said his family left their home for a day after an underworld threat during the 1990s.
  • In a talk with Yuvaa, he said staff had argued with the caller and even gave out the full home address, which worsened the threat.
  • He added that an actor warned his father, filmmaker David Dhawan, that the caller claimed he would come with guns and knew their address and office timings.
  • Tips Films postponed Dhawan’s next release, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, from June 5 to June 12 to avoid a box-office clash with Yash’s Toxic on June 4.
  • The account reflects a period when many Bollywood figures reported extortion or threat calls from underworld groups.