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The supposed connection between Bollywood and the Mumbai underworld has been a topic of discussion for decades.

During an old chat with Rediff, actor Suniel Shetty was asked if actors lived in constant fear of the underworld. He was also asked if superstar Aamir Khan carried a pistol with him out of fear.

To this, Shetty replied, "It's all nonsense—what you hear and read is not always true."

'Maybe they thought that if they scare him...'

Despite denying any link between Bollywood and the Mumbai mafia, Shetty revealed a personal experience from the '90s when his family faced threats from gangsters trying to extort money.

He recalled how he confronted a caller who threatened his father.

"Maybe they thought that if they scare him, then other Shettys will also start paying hafta out of fear."

'I told him where his sisters live...'

Shetty didn't back down from the threat and gave a fitting reply.

He said he didn't let the gangster speak his part, "I also abused him. I didn't even let him speak."

He added, "I told him where his sisters live, where his four brothers are, and where his brother-in-law is."