2 min readNew DelhiApr 21, 2026 05:58 PM IST
Most celebrities encounter large crowds of fans during various events, and they handle it gracefully. However, at times, even vigilant security teams with the actors are unable to take charge of the situation. During an exclusive interview with SCREEN recently, bodyguard Yusuf Ibrahim, who mostly provides security to Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, recalled a chaotic incident with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Ajmer.
The celebrity security expert shared that he and his team accompanied Shah Rukh to Ajmer dargah on a Friday (the busiest day there). It turned out to be a complete mess as overwhelmed fans kept pushing them. “There was only one event in my life that went out of control. We went to the Ajmer Sharif dargah with Shah Rukh Khan, on a Friday, around 12:30 pm. That’s the peak, it was Namaz time. And on Friday, at any given time, there are a lot of people in Ajmer because people come from all over India, plus the locals,” he said.
Yusuf further added that despite the lathi charge by the police officials, the crowd could not be brought under control. “We were literally pushed into the dargah and then pushed back to the car; we couldn’t walk by ourselves. So, nothing was in our control; there was also a lathi charge by the police. A lot was going on at that time. We just held Shah Rukh sir, we could not do much because the public was going wild and pushing.”
When asked about Shah Rukh’s reaction to the crowd surge and management, he revealed that the actor was calm following the incident. “He never said anything to me, didn’t scold or react angrily. He understands, he is habituated to it. He knows the love that people have for him; it can go to any level. He understands that and is very much used to it,” he concluded.
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