{
  "id": 5799098,
  "title": "Shah Rukh Khan Told Underworld 'Just Shoot Me': Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Recalls How Pathaan Star Stood His Ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/shah-rukh-khan-told-underworld-just-shoot-me-filmmaker-sanjay-gupta",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T15:56:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/shah-rukh-khan-told-underworld-just-shoot-me-sanjay-gupta-recalls-how-pathaan-star-stood-his-ground"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta recounted an incident involving Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and threats from the underworld in a recent podcast interview. Gupta claimed that Khan refused to back down and even told the underworld, \"Just shoot me.\" Sanjay highlighted that Shah Rukh was the only individual in the film industry to openly declare his lack of fear towards the underworld. He further stated that Khan's defiant attitude towards the underworld ultimately earned him their respect.",
  "summary": "Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta recalled how Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan refused to “back down” when faced with threats from the underworld. In a recent interview, Sanjay revealed that instead of giving in to their demands, the actor stood his ground and even told them, “Just shoot me.” He also claimed that Shah Rukh was perhaps the only person in the film industry who openly said he was not afraid…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}