Salman Khans security tightened on Bigg Boss 19 amid death threats: No live audiences, strict protocols
Amid the death threats, the makers of Bigg Boss 19 has tightened the security for superstar Salman Khan on the sets of the reality show. Dig inside for all the details!
New Delhi: Actor Salman Khan has received several death threats over the past few months from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Now, security has been beefed up for the actors, and the same has been reinforced on the sets of the reality show, Bigg Boss 19. Speaking with the Indian Express, Endemol India CEO Rishi Negi spoke about the security measures in place for the superstar.
He explained that over the last two years, security measures have been tightened on the sets of Bigg Boss, and strict protocol has been in place for the people who come on the show.
Salman Khan’s security beefed up on Bigg Boss 19
Rishi Negi told Screen, "We have beefed up security because of threats to Salman Khan. We don't get live audiences on the show now when Salman Khan is there. Also, there is a very strict protocol about the people who come on the show. For everyone we hire, whether on a permanent basis, temporary, or vendor basis, we do a strict background check on them.”
He further added, "We have close to 600 people in our workforce. There are 3 shifts, and we work 24X7. There is fair representation of women in the workforce. When it comes to content security and on-ground logistics, we are absolutely uncompromising, both are top priorities.”
About Bigg Boss 19
Meanwhile, this week, Salman Khan will not be hosting the ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ episode of Bigg Boss Season 19 as he is currently busy with the shoot of Battle of Galwan in Ladakh. The hosting duties will be taken up by Jolly LLB 3 stars, Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi.
For the unversed, the Bigg Boss 19 house has 17 contestants locked inside, including Amaal Mallik, Ashnoor Kaur, Gaurav Khanna, Zeishan Qadri, Mridul Tiwari, Tanya Mittal, Pranit More, and Abhishek Bajaj, among others.