Yasin Khan, who worked as Shah Rukh Khan’s bodyguard for over a decade, has watched both Bollywood and cricket up close. Khan now runs his security company in Mumbai, has worked with some of India’s biggest cricketers and celebrities, and says the difference in their personalities often goes back to their roots.
Yasin Khan, who worked as Shah Rukh Khan’s bodyguard for over a decade, has watched both Bollywood and cricket up close. Khan now runs his security company in Mumbai, has worked with some of India’s biggest cricketers and celebrities, and says the difference in their personalities often goes back to their roots.
“The environment becomes very ordinary and simple.”
Speaking about his interactions with Indian cricketers, Khan highlighted how their upbringing reflects in their behaviour.“Most cricketers come from middle-class or lower-middle-class families. Very few of them come from affluent backgrounds. When you spend time with them, the environment becomes very natural and simple. Over the past 7-8 years, I have occasionally provided security – whenever needed – to MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Abhishek Sharma. There are about 7 to 8 cricketers I work with,” he told Indian Rush.
‘Yuvraj Singh “He treats me like a brother.”
Among them, Khan has a particularly close relationship with Yuvraj Singh.“I have a close relationship with Yuvraj Singh. He treats me like a brother. After his wedding, I started getting more work for celebrity weddings as well. He is a very good human being,” he said.
MS Dhoni’s gesture left his team emotional
Khan also pointed out a moment that, according to him, perfectly embodies MS Dhoni’s humility.“MS Dhoni is a humble and kind person. He is treated very well by the team members who work with him.
He recently celebrated a member of my team’s birthday, and he brought cake and everything. This person became so emotional that he started crying. People yearn to just see or touch such characters, and when they sit with you, put their hand on your shoulder and celebrate your birthday – it means a lot to the common man.
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From assistant directors to stars
Reflecting on his time on film sets, Khan said it was rewarding to see familiar faces rising in the industry.“When I was working with Shah Rukh Bhai, at that time
Ranveer Singh
Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra were assistant directors. It feels good to see them now. I met Vicky Kaushal recently, he greeted me very warmly. His father Sham Kaushal is a fighting master, and my relationship with him was very good when we worked together.
“A person who works hard never fails”
Speaking about reconnecting with Ranveer Singh later in life, Khan praised the actor’s work ethic.“We worked together when he was a commercial. Then I took a break, so we lost touch. Later, I worked with him again during his wedding, and I also provided security for some of his events. I believe that a person who works hard never fails. He works hard and gets all the success he deserves.”
