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Lucky Bisht

Laxman Lucky Bisht, also known as Lucky Bisht,[7] is a former NSG commando and intelligence operative.[8] He served as a personal bodyguard to politicians such as L. K. Advani, Chandrababu Naidu, Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[8][9] In 2009, Bisht earned the title of India's Best NSG Commando.[10][11][12] 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.[9] Following this, he left the special forces to pursue a career in the Hindi film industry.[9][8]

Lucky Bisht[1]
In 2018 was deployed in National Security
Born (1988-06-01) June 1, 1988 (age 35)
Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
NationalityIndian
Other namesLaxman Singh Bisht
Occupation(s)Former Commando & Spy[2]
Present Writer[3]
Years active2019–present
Military career
Service/branch Army
Years of service15 years 6 months 10 Days
RankCommando[4]
Alma materNational Security Guard[5]
Belgaum Military School
Army War College, Mhow
Explosives engineering
Research and Analysis Wing[6]
Assam Rifles

Early life and military career edit

 
Bisht with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Lucky Bisht (right)

Bisht was born in Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. His grandfather died in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[13][14] He completed his early education at Kendriya Vidhyalaya No. 5, Mansarovar, Jaipur,[15] and joined the special forces at the age of 16 in 2003.[16] He underwent two and a half years of training in espionage and commando tactics in Israel.[17]

Bisht served as the security officer for Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief minister of Gujarat.[18] In 2022, he was interviewed by Hussain Zaidi about his life,[19] career and experiences as an intelligence operative for the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).[20][21] Bisht was part of the security detail for US President Barack Obama[22] during his visit to India on 8 November 2010.[23] 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.[24][25][26][27]

Indian Film Industry edit

Bisht made his entry into the Indian film industry as a writer in 2019.[28][29][30] A book on his life, titled R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima,[31][32] was published by Simon & Schuster on 4 July 2023 in the United States[33] and on 6 July 2023 in India.[34][35] Authored by Hussain Zaidi,[36][37][38] the book became a bestseller within three weeks.[39][40][41] Its foreword was penned by Neeraj Kumar, former Delhi Police Chief.[42][10][43][44][45] This publication is the second book by Simon & Schuster on an Indian individual,[46][47] following Sachin Tendulkar.[48]

Controversy edit

Bisht faced accusations for the assassination of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya.[49][50] On 5 September 2011, the Uttarakhand Police charged him with a double murder charge.[51][52] He spent over three years in jail, being transferred to 11 different facilities during this period.[2] He was released on 11 March 2015.[53][54] Ultimately, the Nainital district court acquitted him on 6 March 2018 due to a lack of evidence.[55][56] Bisht rejoined the Special Forces in 2018 and retired in 2019 before venturing into Bollywood later that year.[57][58]

Filmography edit

Year Title Director Producer writer Note Ref
2019 Ehsaas   Album [59]
2019 3D Night   Film [60][61]
2019 The Maniac   Film [62]
2019 Kaun Saab (Who is it?)   Film [63][64]
2019 Super Laundeys (Indian TV series)   Web Series [65]
2019 Acche Din   Film [66]
2019 Omaya   Film
2020 Un Lamhon mein   Album [67]
Upcoming Victoria Cross Gabbar Singh Negi     Film [68][69]

See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Hussain, Zaidi (2023). R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-93-92099-63-2.

References edit

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