Bollywood stars, including Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, are facing a surge in death threats and extortion attempts, raising concerns about the resurgence of underworld influence in the film industry.

A 24-year-old lyricist from Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly issuing a death threat to Bollywood actor Salman Khan and himself. This was done in hopes of generating publicity for his song in an upcoming film with Salman Khan.

Mumbai police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly sending threatening messages to Bollywood actor Salman Khan. This is the second arrest in recent weeks related to threats against the actor.

Mumbai Police arrested Faizan Khan, a Raipur resident, in connection with a death threat and extortion case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan. Khan, who allegedly demanded ₹50 lakh, claims his phone was lost and a police complaint was filed.

A lawyer from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur was arrested by the Mumbai police on Tuesday over allegations of threatening to kill Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and demanding Rs 50 lakh last week,

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