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Baba with Salman-Shahrukh at the Iftar party in 2013. file photo
NCP Ajit Pawar faction leader and former Maharashtra government minister Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on Saturday night. Lawrence Gang has taken responsibility for this. The security of Salman Khan, close to Siddiqui, has been increased.
People who were not interested in politics knew Baba Siddiqui for his Iftar parties. There was a crowd of Bollywood celebs in this party held in Mumbai annually on the occasion of Ramzan.
Very few people know that this party was the reason for ending the years-old feud between Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan.
Shahrukh-Salman ended their enmity by hugging each other
Like every year, in 2013 too Baba Siddiqui had organized an Iftar party. Salman was already present in this party, while Shahrukh Khan arrived after him. Coincidentally, when Shahrukh reached the party, Salman was also present there. Party host Baba Siddiqui first hugged Shahrukh and then pulled Salman and hugged him. Both the superstars came in the same frame while hugging Baba Siddiqui. During this time Salman’s father Salim Khan was also present.
Shahrukh-Salman hugging and making up in the year 2013.
After meeting Baba Siddiqui, both the stars shook hands and then hugged each other. As soon as Shahrukh and Salman hugged, the cameras present in the entire party turned towards them and everyone started hooting happily.
Salman-Shahrukh had a fight at Katrina’s birthday party
Picture of Salman Khan taken at Katrina’s birthday party.
Actually, once upon a time Shahrukh-Salman were good friends. Once Shahrukh even named his award after Salman. However, in the year 2008, there was an argument between the two at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party. Both of them scolded each other fiercely, after which the enmity between them became well known.
Both of them remained distant from each other in public events and the effect of the cold war going on between the two was also visible in their statements. This enmity continued for about 5 years, which was put to an end by Baba Siddiqui.
Siddiqui reached to help Salman in hit and run case Baba Siddiqui was very close to Salman Khan and his family. In 2015, Mumbai Sessions Court sentenced Salman Khan to 5 years in prison in the 2002 hit and run case. Then Baba Siddiqui first reached the High Court with Salman’s sister Alvira. He immediately contacted senior lawyer Harish Salve. Harish Salve got Salman’s sentence suspended.
Sunil Dutt was mentor, Baba used to post emotional posts on death anniversary
Picture of Baba Siddiqui with late actor Sunil Dutt.
Baba Siddiqui considered late actor and politician Sunil Dutt as his mentor. He used to share pictures with her every year on her death anniversary, remembering her. This year also in May, he had shared a post for Sunil Dutt.
Baba Siddiqui (far left), Sanjay Dutt and his sister Priya Dutt.
Sunil Dutt was once associated with Congress and Baba Siddiqui also started his career from Congress. While working together for Congress, their friendship deepened. Baba Siddiqui also used to visit Sunil Dutt’s house, which is why he was a close friend of Sanjay too.
Gave a surprise to Emraan Hashmi in the last Iftar party
Baba Siddiqui and Zeeshan celebrated Emraan Hashmi’s 45th birthday at the party. Imran did cake cutting with his son.
On March 24 this year, Baba Siddiqui had organized an Iftar party in Mumbai. This day was also Emraan Hashmi’s birthday. Even before Imran reached the party, Baba Siddiqui and his son Zeeshan had made preparations for the cake cutting ceremony by surprising him. As soon as Imran arrived, the cake was cut.
Pictures of Baba Siddiqui’s Iftar party surfaced in the year 2024-
Salman Khan attended Baba Siddiqui’s Iftar party in a Pathani suit.
Shilpa Shetty along with husband Raj Kundra and sister Shamita Shetty also attended the party in ethnic look.
Rapper Honey Singh also reached the party. He also got a photoshoot done with Baba Siddiqui and Zeeshan Siddiqui.
Salman shocked by Baba Siddiqui’s death, requested his close ones not to come home
According to Bhaskar sources, Salman Khan is deeply shocked by the demise of Baba Siddiqui. He hasn’t slept all night. Salman and his family have requested close ones not to come home.
Lawrence Gang has taken responsibility for the murder of Baba Siddiqui. After this, security has been increased outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartment in Bandra. An additional police team has been deployed, as well as a check post. Salman has received threats from Lawrence Gang many times. On April 14, firing was also done in his Galaxy apartment.
Salman left the shooting of Bigg Boss, reached the hospital late at night.
Salman Khan reached Lilavati Hospital late night.
There was a lot of security along with Salman’s Range Rover.
There were reports that when Baba Siddiqui was murdered, Salman was shooting for Bigg Boss 18 in Filmcity. As soon as he got the news, he stopped the shooting and reached the hospital. However, if Bhaskar sources are to be believed, Salman Khan had already finished the shooting of the show.
Dawood Ibrahim had threatened – the film ‘Ek Tha MLA’ will be made
Many times Baba Siddiqui was called the bridge between Bollywood and the underworld. Sanjay Dutt and Baba were close friends. He has also been accused of being associated with Dawood Ibrahim’s D Company.
However, according to a news published in Saamna, there was a dispute between Baba Siddiqui and Ahmed Langra, close to Dawood, regarding a land in Mumbai. After this, Chhota Shakeel threatened Baba to stay away from the matter. Baba had complained about this to Mumbai Police after which Ahmed Langra was arrested under MCOCA.
It is also said that being angry with this, Dawood had threatened Baba on the phone and said that he will talk to Ram Gopal Varma and get your film made, ‘Ek Tha MLA’.
Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt and Shilpa Shetty reached the hospital late at night.
Sanjay Dutt leaving Lilavati Hospital.
Shilpa Shetty reached Lilavati Hospital with husband Raj Kundra. The actress was seen getting emotional in the car.
Former MP and Sunil Dutt’s daughter Priya Dutt also reached the hospital after the incident.
Zaheer Iqbal and his father Iqbal Ratnasi also went to the hospital late at night.
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Also read this news related to Siddiqui…
Baba Siddiqui used to work in repairing watches, started politics as a student leader.
The picture is of February, 2024. He had joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP after being in Congress for 48 years.
The full name of NCP (Ajit) leader Baba Siddiqui, who was a minister in the Maharashtra government, was Baba Ziauddin Siddiqui. He was a resident of Bihar. He was born on 13 September 1956. 68 year old Baba used to repair watches along with his father Abdul Rahim Siddiqui. He used to work in repairing watches. Read the full news…