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Why Tiger Shroff Never Wanted to Be an Actor
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News18•19-10-2026, 11:59
Why Tiger Shroff Never Wanted to Be an Actor
- •Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, son of Jackie Shroff, recently made headlines after a shooting incident targeted his car.
- •Despite his successful film career, Tiger revealed that he never originally wanted to be an actor.
- •His childhood dream was to become a professional football player and represent the Indian national team at the international level.
- •Tiger remains deeply passionate about sports, actively playing football with All Stars FC and taking the game very seriously.
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Tiger Shroff stated that if he had not become a Bollywood star, he would have pursued a career as a professional football player representing the Indian team at the international level.
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, unknown attackers on a motorcycle fired multiple shots at Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai's Juhu area after he finished playing football. While Tiger remained uninjured, his driver and a fan sustained injuries during the attack.
A social media post purportedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for the attack, alleging it occurred because Tiger ignored warnings not to work with Salman Khan.
