Salman Khan cancels Bigg Boss 18 shoot to visit Baba Siddique's family after his murder

Salman Khan cancelled Bigg Boss 18 shoot and rushed to Lilavati Hospital after hearing of NCP leader Baba Siddique's death on Saturday night.

Published on: Oct 13, 2024, 09:18:57 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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NCP leader and former MLA Baba Siddique was shot dead by three assailants at his son Zeeshan's office in Bandra on Saturday night. As Siddique succumbed to his injuries at the Lilavati Hospital, many political leaders and members of the film fraternity arrived to pay condolences to his family. Among them were Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, and Salman Khan. (Also read: How Baba Siddique ended Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan's infamous fight; who was the man all of Bollywood loved?)

Salman Khan arriving at the Lilavati Hospital on Saturday

Salman Khan meets Baba Siddique's family

Salman was spotted arriving at the Lilavati Hospital late on Saturday night in paparazzo videos. As per reports, the actor was in Film City when Siddique was murdered and was shooting for Sunday's episode of Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar. Salman cancelled the remainder of the shoot as soon as he heard about Siddique's death and rushed to the hospital, sources in the know say.

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Baba Siddique was associated with the Congress for 48 years and served as the MLA of Bandra West for three terms till 2014. Earlier this year, he joined Ajit Pawar's faction of the Nationalist Congress Party.

A popular figure in Mumbai, Siddique was best known to film fans as the host of the annual iftaar parties ahead of Eid, which were attended by virtually all of Bollywood. It was at one of these parties in 2013 that Siddique orchestrated one of his greatest diplomatic coups - ending the infamous feud between Salman and Shah Rukh Khan.

Baba Siddique's death

Baba Siddique was shot dead by unidentified attackers in Mumbai on Saturday evening. He was at his son Zeeshan's office in Bandra at the time as per reports, and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.

Mumbai Additional CP Paramjit Singh Dahiya confirmed the arrest of two suspects. "The incident occurred around 9:30 pm in Nirmal Nagar. Baba Siddique was taken to Lilavati Hospital after being shot. Two suspects have been arrested, and the Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the case," Dahiya told reporters. Mumbai Police said that they recovered the weapon used in the crime. "A 9.9mm pistol was used in the firing," officials said.

With ANI inputs

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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