Waiting For My Death: Shatrughan Sinha Recalls 'Near Mugging Experience', Credits THIS Punjabi Film For Saving Him

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actor Shatrughan Sinha recalled a 'near mugging experience' during a recent interview where he spoke about visiting New York once during the 'peak era of mugging in the city'. He mentioned the hotel surroundings while having 'basically everything that could attract a mugger'.

Shatrughan Sinha recalls mugging experience in New York

During a recent conversation with Aaj Tak, Shatrughan Sinha explained, "I was staying at the Radisson Hotel in New York. After dinner, she suggested she would drop me back. It was the peak era of mugging in the city. It was around 1 am, and the area was completely deserted. She dropped me a little ahead of the Radisson Hotel and said, ‘That’s the hotel, you can walk from here.’ I agreed. I got down, and I was carrying a shopping bag filled with items, basically everything that could attract a mugger. I was alone on the street, and there was complete silence."ALSO READ: Salman Khan Goes 'Mujhse Acting Hoti Hi Nahi,' Claims People Laugh Seeing Him Cry; Fans Disagree - Watch "After my friend left, I realised it wasn’t the hotel. All the buildings there look the same, and I became extremely nervous. I genuinely felt that this could be the night something terrible would happen. I thought, ‘This could be the night I get killed.’ A black man was walking by, and I asked him which side the Radisson Hotel was on. He just said, ‘Get lost.’ It was around 2 am by then. Suddenly, a car started approaching while I stood there, almost waiting for my death on that dark street," he further explained.

How his fans helped him

Shatrughan added that a fan, who recognised him from his Punjabi film Putt Jattan De, helped him saying, "I thought, ‘This is it. This is my end.’ The car reversed, and then I heard a voice from inside ask, ‘Putt Jattan De?’ The person then said, ‘Stop right there.’ The driver asked me, ‘What are you doing here? You could get killed. This is unbelievable.’ He used his radio, and soon about 20–25 cars arrived. They were all our people from Punjab, our Sikh brothers. They surrounded me from all sides and told me not to panic. They said, ‘This is a very dangerous area, but we recognised you.’ They then safely dropped me at my hotel.”Stay tuned for more updates!