Ronit Roy deployed security personnel from his firm for Aamir Khan when he faced threats: ‘Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar paid me during Covid-19’ | Hindi Movie News

Ronit Roy became a familiar face in Indian households after his roles in early 2000s Balaji Telefilms serials. The actor has now revisited some of the struggling periods in his life and how he ventured into the security services industry. After facing professional setbacks in films, he started his own security firm and deployed security personnel to aid stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and more. He opened up about providing support to Aamir Khan when he faced some threats in the past.Ronit personally trained his first batch of 12 employees, who have since grown into team leaders themselves. In a conversation with Hindi Rush, he mentioned that his business has thrived over the years and it was the Covid-19 pandemic that brought unprecedented challenges.

Only three stars paid during the pandemicDuring the pandemic, everyone stopped taking the service, but only three stars helped him by paying an amount without cancelling the service. “There were only three people who did not discontinue the services. They said, ‘It’s okay, we will continue to pay’ – Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar. They paid throughout Covid,” he shared. Ronit elaborated that their support helped retain a significant portion of his staff.Ronit revealed how he built the foundation of his security firm. His initial training came from a group of professionals from Israel. A second training session was later held for his team under the guidance of South African experts. He was out on the field with his first team of 12, many of whom were later absorbed into celebrity security details.Ronit recalls protecting Aamir Khan during threatsWhen asked if he continues to work with that original team, Ronit reacted, “Jin stars ke saath the unhi ke saath hain, par maine dahej mein de diye unko, ya dahej mein le gaye woh.”He provided protection to Aamir Khan during the late 1990s when the star faced threats. “Uski saare abhi jo ladke hain, sab ke sab mere hain,” he added.Aamir Khan’s work frontOn the work front, Aamir Khan was last seen in ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, and he is now gearing up for the release of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Coolie’, in which he plays a cameo role alongside Rajinikanth.