India, Nov. 3 -- For decades, Amitabh Bachchan's Sunday ritual of meeting fans outside his Mumbai home in Juhu has been one of Bollywood's most cherished traditions. But his latest appearance on November I came with an unusual addition: a transparent bulletproof enclosure around the veteran actor as he waved to the crowd, while son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, stood close by, keeping a watchful eye on the surroundings. Shah Rukh Khan too, this year changed his usual spot for waving to and greeting fans. Notably, this time the position was quite far, in the back.

The added security comes in the wake of the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai last month, in which gunmen opened fire at his car in Juhu. Tiger has since had bu...