One of the downsides of being a star or public figure is visiting crowded places, even during movie promotions. One recalls several instances of the actor being mobbed and stories of the chaos that ensued. In a recent interview, the famous bodyguard Yusuf Ibrahim, with whom he often works Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan and he used to work Shah Rukh Khanhe recalled a terrible experience in Ajmer. Yusuf revealed that he and his team accompanied Shah Rukh Khan to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on a Friday, considering it is the shrine’s busiest day. The visit quickly turned chaotic as the crowd grew out of control. In an interview with Screen he said: “There was only one event in my life that was out of control. We went to Ajmer Sharif dargah with Shah Rukh Khan on a Friday around 12:30 PM. That is the peak, it was Namaz time. And on Friday, at any time, there are a lot of people in Ajmer because people come from all over India, including locals,” he said.Despite police intervention, including a lathi charge, the situation remained unmanageable. “They literally pushed us to the dargah and then back to the car; we couldn’t walk on our own. So there was nothing under our control; there was even a lathi charge by the police. There was a lot going on at that time. We just held Shah Rukh sir, we couldn’t do much because the audience was going wild and pushing us.”After talking about Shah Rukh Khan’s reaction, Yusuf stated that the superstar remained indifferent. “He never said anything to me, never scolded me or reacted angrily. He understands, he’s used to it. He knows the love people have for him, it can go to any level. He understands that and he’s very used to it,” he concluded.
