Meet Bollywood director who was once on a gangster hit list, quit filmmaking, took CID training to save his life, his name is…

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While the underworld has had an influence on Bollywood quite often, many actors and actresses made headlines for their alleged connection with gangsters of the dark world. Today, we will discuss one of those familiar Bollywood faces whose career was cut short after he received threats from gangsters. He is a renowned filmmaker who has worked with names like Kajol, Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, and more. This Film Director Was Threatened by Gangsters
The director who once faced threatening warnings from gangsters was none other than Rajiv Rai. The director said that he had received death threats from gangsters. Not only this, when Bollywood was getting threats from the underworld, his office was also attacked, after which he shifted to the UK. But he has now returned to India. Rajiv Rai on One of the Scariest Times in His Life
In the interview, while recalling his terrifying experiences in the 90s, the director revealed that the police had instructed him not to answer calls from the underworld and even advised him to undergo CID training for his safety.
He said, 'The problem started after the film Gupt. After that, I did two films which were not as expected. So, this was also very disturbing for me. The next day I got a call on my landline. No one asked for money. I didn't say anything, I never came on the phone, we never talked. I immediately called the police and they told me not to talk.'
He further said, 'We had recorders in our office; everything was recorded and sent to the police. I must have said hello on the first call, I understood something was wrong. I talked for four seconds, then I pretended as if I was someone else. I think whatever calls I used to get at that time, the motive must have been money.' When Rajiv Rai Was Attacked
Rajiv Rai recalled the time when he was attacked in his office in 1997. The director said that he was attacked by a bunch of men with guns and bullets. However, he was not very comfortable talking about the same.
On leaving the country due to threats, Rajiv Rai said, 'I left because of pressure. My father was not well. I had to take care of him. I could not bear his death. I thought if I get shot then who will take care of him. My son was also not well. He is autistic and I had to teach him. There were a lot of threats. So I had a lot of reasons. I thought I should take a decision.'