MUMBAI: Mumbai Police told members of the Indian film industry to remain calm after some of of the Bollywood stars allegedly received threat calls from the underworld recently.

According to NDTV, the assurance came a day after Shahrukh Khan was provided additional police protection. Shahrukh reportedly received a call from an underworld gangster, warning him against working for producer Karim Morani.

The actor’s office has denied receiving any such call.

Dhananjay Kamlakar, a Mumbai police officier said, “This is a one-off incident. This does not mean that the underworld is back or there is fear in Bollywood.”

The reports of the alleged call come just days after unidentified gunmen fired five rounds outside Morani’s residence in Mumbai. Both local police and the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch are investigating the case.

P. S. Pasricha, former police commissioner, told NDTV, “Most criminals are lying low these days.

These people want to come into the market. Unless they create fear in the minds of the common man, how will they succeed?”

Once in a while, the underworld does try to make a comeback, said Pasricha, but added that the police are capable of tackling such elements.