{
  "id": 17669974,
  "title": "Amitabh Bachchan greets fans behind bulletproof shield amid tighter security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/amitabh-bachchan-greets-fans-behind-bulletproof-shield-amid-tighter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T19:21:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-greets-fans-behind-bulletproof-shield-amid-tighter-security-1.500732056"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, 83, made a regular Sunday visit to his home in Mumbai, Jalsa, this week, but this time he greeted his fans from behind a bulletproof barrier due to heightened security measures in response to a bomb threat. His son, Abhishek Bachchan, accompanied him during the public appearance. The actor was seen waving to the crowd from an elevated platform within a 12-foot bulletproof glass enclosure. The security situation has been heightened following a threatening email received by the Mumbai Police last week. The email, sent to a school in the Bandra-Kurla Complex area, reportedly named October 31 and November 27 as potential attack dates and mentioned Diljit Dosanjh in connection with an alleged threat at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse on November 27. The email contained pro-Khalistan slogans and was signed by a group calling itself the Khalistan National Army. However, the mention of Dosanjh was not considered a direct threat against the singer, as per the reports.",
  "summary": "Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan made his customary Sunday appearance outside his Mumbai home, Jalsa , but this time he greeted fans from behind a bulletproof shield as security was tightened following a reported bomb threat. Videos shared on social media showed the 83-year-old actor waving to the crowd from an elevated platform, with a transparent protective barrier placed around him.…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Amitabh Bachchan Greets Fans From Behind Bulletproof Shell At Jalsa Amid Bomb Threat Reports; Watch Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/amitabh-bachchan-greets-fans-from-behind-bulletproof-shell-at-jalsa",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:42:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}