Oct 1, 2024, 03:03 PM IST
Bollywood actor Govinda accidentally shot himself in the leg today but is recovering well, sparking interest in other celebrities who legally own firearms for personal safety.
Sparking interest in other celebrities who legally own firearms for personal safety. For his safety, Govinda owns a licensed gun.
In 2022, Salman Khan was granted a firearm license about a month after receiving anonymous death threats.
After the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Amitabh Bachchan obtained a revolver and shared in his blog that he would keep his licensed .32 revolver loaded under his pillow at night for protection.
Sunny Deol owns a licensed revolver, as noted in his election affidavit. It has also been reported that he used his own pistol while filming Singh Saab The Great.
Poonam Dhillon owns a gun for safety, which she keeps at home. In an old interview, she stated that while she has the gun, she doesn’t carry it with her.
Actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan owns a licensed gun, as well as a rifle and a revolver.
In 2005, Soha Ali Khan owned a .22-bore rifle, but her license was canceled after wildlife activist Naresh Kadiyan claimed she was underage and had misused her status to obtain it.
Actor Sanjay Dutt faced controversy for possessing an AK-56 rifle, which he claimed was for family protection during the Mumbai riots after the Babri Masjid demolition.