Salman Khan Visits Shera After His Father’s Passing
Salman Khan Visits Shera: On Thursday, actor Salman Khan visited the Mumbai house of his longtime bodyguard, Shera, to pay his last respects following the death of Shera’s father, Sunder Singh Jolly. The 88-year-old’s death was a long battle with cancer.
Earlier that day, the cremation conducted at the Oshiwara Crematorium in Jogeshwari West had been completed earlier in the day, and Salman arrived at Shera’s house hours later. The two shared a heartfelt hug, after which Salman went inside the house to offer his condolences to the family in mourning.
There are countless videos making the rounds on social media, showing Salman exiting a car, with the entourage of security folk behind him. Fans and bystanders have commented superlatively about the actor and the bond he shares with his long-time aide whom he has known for several years.
Shera’s Heartfelt Message to His Father
Shera (known as Gurmeet Singh Jolly) posted the death announcement about his father on a social media post. He said, “My father Shri Sunder Singh Jolly has gone to heaven today.” The post received well wishes from celebrities and his fans, as many offered support during that trying time.
Who is Shera?
Shera has been Salman Khan’s personal bodyguard and head of security since 1995, making him one of the better known security faces in the entire film industry. In addition to working exclusively with Salman, he owns Tiger Security, a security company that has provided security for international stars such as Justin Bieber during his recent concert in Mumbai in 2017.
Before he became a part of the security industry, Shera was professionally into bodybuilding, winning the Mumbai Junior title in 1987 and followed that second with Mr Maharashtra Junior 1988. By the early 1990s, he changed to personal security work and has served as Salman Khan’s personal assistant for almost 30 years.
Salman Khan’s Career News
Although this personal tragedy weighs heavily on the star’s mind, Khan has remained involved in Bollywood news latest in a big way with his upcoming projects.
His latest outing was in AR Murugadoss’ Sikandar – opposite Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal and Sathyaraj. Despite the massive fanfare, the film didn’t do well at the box office and only made ₹176 crore against a ₹200 crore budget.
Salman is soon going to host Bigg Boss 19, which is one of India’s most viewed and successful reality shows on television.
He is wrapping up his next film, Battle of Galwan, for audiences looking for a patriotic action drama.
A Relationship Beyond Employment
Salman Khan and Shera’s relationship is beyond just a celebrity and his head-of-security crew. They have shown them respect and loyalty for one another too many times over the years. Shera calls Salman, “Maalik”, which means boss in interviews and Salman has shown loyal to Shera again and again.
This moment we saw last week shows just how long they will stay together — based on trust, respect, and friendship.
To conclude: Shera’s father’s funeral happened this week and represents a personal loss, for the man who has been supporting Salman Khan for many years. Salman’s attendance at the funeral and a personal gesture that expresses compassion to Shera is an example of a unique and indelible bond in Bollywood.
