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NCP Ajit Pawar faction leader and Maharashtra government minister Baba Siddiqui has been shot dead in Mumbai.
Every year an Iftar party is organized in Mumbai. This Iftar party is special because almost the entire Bollywood attends it. Most of the stars associated with film and television attend this party. The person who organized this Iftar party was Baba Siddiqui, who was shot dead on Saturday night.
NCP Ajit Pawar faction leader and former Maharashtra government minister Baba Siddiqui had come out of the office of MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui when 2 to 3 bullets were fired at him. He was immediately admitted to Lilavati Hospital, where he died.
The film industry is also shocked by the murder of Baba Siddiqui. On hearing the news of his demise, many film stars including Sanjay Dutt and Shilpa Shetty reached Lilavati Hospital. There is news that Salman Khan may also reach the hospital.
Sanjay Dutt leaves the hospital after seeing Baba Siddiqui.
Shilpa Shetty reached Lilavati Hospital with husband Raj Kundra.
Former MP and Sunil Dutt's daughter Priya Dutt also reached the hospital after the incident.
In the area from where he was MLA thrice, most of the celebrities have houses. Baba Siddiqui was MLA from Bandra West three times. Most of the celebrities have their homes in this area. For this reason, he had very close friendship with almost all the big stars of the industry. Baba Siddiqui was in the news every year because of his Iftar party. According to reports, saddened by the demise of Baba Siddiqui, Salman Khan has also canceled the shoot of the reality show Bigg Boss.
Baba himself used to receive every celebrity, big or small, in the Iftar party. Most of the big and small stars of the industry used to attend Baba Siddiqui's Iftar party. Baba's specialty was that whether the celebrity was big or small, he himself would come to the gate to receive everyone and then drop them outside.
The biggest highlight of Baba Siddiqui's Iftar party was seen in 2013. There was a lot of talk about the enmity between Bollywood's two biggest actors Salman and Shahrukh Khan. Actually, in the year 2008, there was a fight between Salman and Shahrukh at Katrina Kaif's birthday party. After this incident, the conversation between the two stars stopped.
Baba hugged Salman and Shahrukh in the 2013 Iftar party, this is where the dispute between the two Khans ended. The enmity between Salman and Shahrukh continued for almost 5 years, from 2008 to 2013. However, the matter is of Iftar party of 2013. Baba Siddiqui had invited both the actors to the party. Coincidentally both of them reached the party together.
Then Baba Siddiqui brought both the actors closer and put them in one frame. Salman and Shahrukh hugged each other, after which the tension between them ended there. Salman's father Salim Khan was also present there at that time.
Baba was closest to Salman's family Baba Siddiqui was closest to Salman among the three Khans. Whenever court action was taken against Salman Khan, Baba Siddiqui was the first person who stood by Salman's family.
In 2015, Mumbai Sessions Court sentenced Salman to 5 years 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.
Baba Siddiqui considered Sunil Dutt as his mentor. The great actor and politician of yesteryear considered Sunil Dutt as his mentor. He also shared a post remembering Sunil Dutt on his death anniversary in 2024. Baba had come in contact with Sunil Dutt during his student days.
Since both were associated with Mumbai Congress, there was a lot of closeness between them. While living with Sunil Dutt, Baba also became friends with Sanjay Dutt. On Saturday night, Sanjay Dutt was the first member from Bollywood who reached Lilavati Hospital to see him.
Baba Siddiqui shared this picture with Sunil Dutt.
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Also read this news related to this.. Murder of NCP leader Baba Siddiqui: 3 bullets fired outside the office in Mumbai
NCP Ajit Pawar faction leader and former Maharashtra government minister Baba Siddiqui has been shot dead in Mumbai. Three bullets were fired at him outside the office of his son Zeeshan Siddiqui near Kher Wadi Signal in Bandra. One bullet hit his chest, while two hit his stomach. He was immediately admitted to Lilavati Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
According to the information, Baba Siddiqui had left the office at around 9.15 pm on Saturday night. He was bursting crackers near his office at the time of firing. Just then three people came out of a car. All three had handkerchiefs tied over their mouths. He fired three rounds at Baba Siddiqui. As soon as the information was received, the police reached the spot. Police have also detained two people. Read the full news..
