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Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone step up security at Mumbai residence after receiving extortion threat

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone step up security at Mumbai residence after receiving extortion threat

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After receiving an extortion threat, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have reportedly tightened their security at their Mumbai residence. Read to know more. 

The Bollywood industry has been garnering attention for all the wrong reasons. After the shooting incident at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence, actor Ranveer Singh recently received a threatening extortion threat through a WhatsApp voice note. Amid this, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have reportedly tightened their security at their Mumbai residence.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone increase their security measure at Mumbai residence

As per the report of The Hindustan Times, a letter was accessed which had been sent to the police station and revealed that the couple had deployed 6 armed security personnel without the permission of the Society Managing Committee. In addition, another uniformed police officer is also stationed with the couple.

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The society’s managing committee sent an official letter to the Dadar Police Station, expressing concern over the presence of armed guards. Reportedly, this move has sparked concern among other residents of the complex with the presence of armed personnel.

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All about the case of Ranveer Singh receiving extortion threat

Ranveer Singh, who is basking in the success of his latest release, Dhurandhar, helmed by Aditya Dhar. He reportedly received a threatening WhatsApp voice note recently demanding crores of rupees.

Authorities were informed after the threat, and the police are currently trying to trace the sender of the voice note. However, no formal complaint has been filed by Ranveer Singh or his team so far. Further details of the investigation by Mumbai Police are yet to be revealed.

Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar was released in cinemas on December 5, 2025. Helmed by Aditya Dhar, it tells the story of an underworld saga following a network of criminals, informants and operatives whose lives intersect, navigating covert operations, espionage and betrayals. The action-thriller also stars Sara Arjun, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Gaurav Gera, Rakesh Bedi and Arjun Rampal, among others.

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Snigdha Sweta Behera is currently serving as a senior sub-editor at Wion. She is an avid follower of Hollywood, K-pop and K-dramas. She loves uncovering stories beyond glitz and gl...Read More