Five to Seven Rounds: ASFC Suspends Sunday Celebrity Football
After gunfire near Juhu's Jamnabai Narsee School, ASFC pauses Sunday celebrity football until a security plan is ready, says owner Bunty Walia.
Bollywood’s most reliable Sunday ritual is off the calendar. The All Stars Football Club has paused its celebrity matches in Juhu after the October 18 firing outside Jamnabai Narsee School, an incident in which two riders reportedly fired five to seven rounds at actor Tiger Shroff’s vehicle.
Why the club pressed pause
ASFC owner Bunty Walia cancelled the scheduled October 25 practice and said the club will not announce another game until a security plan is ready. That caution follows an experience that has shaken the entire squad.
“We cannot resume till we put the necessary safety norms in place,” Walia said.
Regular line-up names such as Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan and Kartik Aaryan make the venue a high-profile gathering, and the club was not willing to leave player safety to chance.
The security question nobody can ignore
Until October, the Juhu matches operated as a semi-public weekend event. Players, fans and photographers often knew where the game would be and when to show up. That openness was part of the charm, but it also made the venue harder to secure.
When one incident exposes several A-listers in a single practice, the next fixture cannot simply look like the old one. The pause is as much about rethinking access as it is about immediate risk.
What fans lose in the meantime
For fans in Mumbai, these Sunday matches were an unusually direct way to see stars off the red carpet. That weekend access now disappears, and the club’s next steps are likely to change how matches are run even when they return.
- Two unidentified riders fired five to seven rounds at Tiger Shroff’s vehicle.
- The October 25 practice was cancelled immediately.
- Matches stay suspended until safety protocols are in place.
- Future games may keep dates and venues confidential.
What comes next for celebrity football
Walia said the club will consult Mumbai Police before moving forward. The Mumbai Crime Branch is already investigating the attack. The larger rethink is operational: rather than publish open schedules, ASFC may keep match days and grounds private to reduce crowds and paparazzi tip-offs.
Until those safeguards are worked out, Bollywood’s beloved weekend fixture remains benched.
Source: Filmfare
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