Lucky Bisht [1] | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Lakshman Singh Bisht |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2019–present |
Military career | |
Service | Army |
Years of service | 15 years 6 months 10 Days |
Rank | Commando [4] |
Alma mater | National Security Guard [5] Belgaum Military School Army War College, Mhow Explosives engineering Research and Analysis Wing [6] Assam Rifles |
Lakshman Singh Bisht, also known as Lucky Bisht, [7] is an Indian Spy, Sniper and National Security Guard Commando. [8] [9] He served as a personal bodyguard to politicians such as Tarun Gogoi, L. K. Advani, Chandrababu Naidu, Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [9] [10] In 2009, Bisht earned the title of India's Best National Security Guard Commando. [11] [12] [13] In 2011, he faced allegations in connection with the twin murders of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya and was subsequently jailed. He was acquitted of all charges in 2018 due to insufficient evidence. [10] Following this, he left the special forces to pursue a career in the Hindi film industry. [10] [9]
Bisht was born in Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. His grandfather died in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. [14] [15] He completed his early education at Kendriya Vidhyalaya No. 5, Mansarovar, Jaipur, [16] and joined the special forces at the age of 16 in 2003. [17] He underwent two and a half years of training in espionage and commando tactics in Israel. [18]
Bisht served as the security officer for Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief minister of Gujarat. [19] In 2022, he was interviewed by Hussain Zaidi about his life, [20] career and experiences as an intelligence operative for the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). [21] [22] Bisht was part of the security detail for US President Barack Obama [23] during his visit to India on 8 November [24] 2010. He has worked with various government security agencies, including the National Security Guard, Indian Army, Research and Analysis Wing, Special Forces and Assam Rifles, leading missions across multiple countries. [25] [26] [27] [28]
Bisht made his entry into the Indian film industry as a writer in 2019. [29] [30] [31] A book on his life, titled R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima , [32] [33] was published by Simon & Schuster on 4 July 2023 in the United States [34] and on 6 July 2023 in India. [35] [36] Authored by Hussain Zaidi, [37] [38] [39] the book became a bestseller within three weeks. [40] [41] [42] Its foreword was penned by Neeraj Kumar, former Delhi Police Chief. [43] [11] [44] [45] [46] This publication is the second book by Simon & Schuster on an Indian individual, [47] [48] following Sachin Tendulkar. [49]
In November 2024, as per an article published by Network18 Group, [50] Lucky Bisht declined an invitation to appear on Bigg Boss 18. [51] [52] He cited his ongoing responsibilities with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) [53] [54] as the reason for turning down the offer, following discussions with both the show’s official team and his own advisors. [55] [56] [57] [58]
Bisht faced accusations for the assassination of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya. [59] [60] On 5 September 2011, the Uttarakhand Police charged him with a double murder charge. [61] [62] He spent over three years in jail, being transferred to 11 different facilities during this period. [2] He was released on 11 March 2015. [63] [64] Ultimately, the Nainital district court acquitted him on 6 March 2018 due to a lack of evidence. [65] [66] Bisht rejoined the Special Forces in 2018 and retired in 2019 before venturing into Bollywood later that year. [67] [68]
Lucky Bisht is a strong and influential individual [69] whose single statement compelled Prime Minister of Nepal K. P. Sharma Oli to call a 16 December 2024 emergency cabinet meeting to save his government. [70] [71] [72]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | writer | Note | Ref |
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2019 | Ehsaas | Album | [73] | |||
2019 | 3D Night | Film | [74] [75] | |||
2019 | The Maniac | Film | [76] | |||
2019 | Kaun Saab (Who is it?) | Film | [77] [78] | |||
2019 | Super Laundeys (Indian TV series) | Web Series | [79] | |||
2019 | Acche Din | Film | [80] | |||
2019 | Omaya | Film | ||||
2020 | Un Lamhon mein | Album | [81] | |||
Upcoming | Victoria Cross Gabbar Singh Negi | Film | [82] [83] | |||
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