Lucky Bisht

Lucky Bisht
Bisht in 2018, as a member of the National Security Guard (NSG)
Born (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988
Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district, Uttar Pradesh (present day Uttarakhand), India
Occupations
Years active2003–2018
Military career
Branch Army
Service years15 years 6 months 10 Days
RankCommando[3]
Alma materNational Security Guard[4]
Belgaum Military School
Army War College, Mhow
Explosives engineering
Research and Analysis Wing[5]
Assam Rifles
Signature

Lakshman Singh Bisht (popularly known as Lucky Bisht)[6][7] is an Indian former spy, sniper and National Security Guard commando.[8] He served as a personal bodyguard to politicians such as Tarun Gogoi, L. K. Advani, Chandrababu Naidu, Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[8][9]

Early life and military career

Bisht was born in Gangolihat, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. His grandfather died in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[10] He completed his early education at Kendriya Vidhyalaya No. 5, Mansarovar, Jaipur,[11] and eventually joined the special forces.

Bisht claims he served as a bodyguard for Narendra Modi during his tenure as chief minister of Gujarat.[12] In 2022, Bisht was interviewed by Hussain Zaidi about his life,[13] career and experiences as an intelligence operative for the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).[14] Bisht claims that he was part of the security detail for US President Barack Obama during his visit to India on 8 November 2010.[15][16] He has also claimed to have worked with various government security agencies, including the National Security Guard, Indian Army, Research and Analysis Wing, Special Forces and Assam Rifles.[17][18][19][20][21]

Prediction

In December 2024, during an interview with Navbharat Times, Bisht asserted that the government of Nepal under K. P. Sharma Oli would collapse.[22] On 10 September 2025, it fell during the Nepalese Gen Z protests. Several media outlets reported on this prediction, including the Economic Times, Times Now, DNA, ABP News, and Aaj Tak.

Books about Bisht

A book on his life, titled R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima,[23] was published by Simon & Schuster on 4 July 2023 in the United States[24] and on 6 July 2023 in India.[25] It was written by Hussain Zaidi.[26][27]

Bisht authored the book R.A.W Hitman 2: The Assassinations, which was published by Simon & Schuster on December 3, 2024.[28][29]

Murder case

Bisht faced accusations for the assassination of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya.[30][31] On 5 September 2011, the Uttarakhand Police charged him with a double murder charge.[32][33] He spent over three years in jail, being transferred to 11 different facilities during this period.[1] He was released on 11 March 2015.[34][35] Ultimately, the Nainital district court acquitted him on 6 March 2018 due to a lack of evidence.[36][37] Bisht rejoined the Special Forces in 2018 and retired in 2019 before venturing into Bollywood later that year.[38][39]

Filmography

Bisht made his entry into the Indian film industry as a producer in 2019, and had a cameo in the web series Sena: Guardians of the Nation, which was released on Amazon.[40][41]

Year Title Producer writer Note Ref
2019 Ehsaas Album [42]
2019 3D Night Film [43][44]
2019 The Maniac Film [45]
2019 Kaun Saab (Who is it?) Film [46][47]
2019 Super Laundeys (Indian TV series) Web Series [48]
2019 Acche Din Film [49]
2019 Omaya Film
2020 Un Lamhon mein Album [50]
Upcoming Victoria Cross Gabbar Singh Negi Film [51][52]

Awards

  • In 2009, he was honored as the Best Commando for his exceptional performance in the field.[53][54]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gunti, Epsita (14 July 2022). "From spy to story teller". Telangana Today. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ Shrama, Archana (16 November 2018). "Ex-Army Officer Enters Bollywood To Serve Legendary War Stories To Masses". Outlook. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Shina, Tejal. "Unfolding the stories of Unsung heroes". Pioneer. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ Singh, Nidhi. "Former NSG commando Lucky Bisht's story needs to be told, says author Hussain Zaidi". businessinsider. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ "'रॉ हिटमैन' किताब का पोस्टर रिलीज, RAW agent Lucky Bisht की जिंदगी करेगी बयां – mobile". punjabkesari. 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.news18.com/movies/former-raw-agent-laxman-singh-bisht-reveals-how-this-hindi-song-once-saved-his-life-9130939.html
  7. ^ Bansal, Kritika. "From RAW Agent To Modi's Bodyguard To Now a Biopic In The Making. Here's The Viral Story Of Lucky Bisht". India. Com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b Murthy, Neeraja (4 July 2023). "Lucky Bisht's story in the book 'R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. ^ "The curious case of former NSG commando & RAW agent Lucky Bisht". Moneycontrol. 8 July 2023.
  10. ^ Thomas, Rayan (19 July 2023). "I don't want my mom to read my biography: Former NSG commando Lucky Bisht". News Indian Express.
  11. ^ Sharma, Rachana (29 June 2023). "Simon & Schuster to publish biopic of ex-NSG Commando and Spy, Lucky Bisht". Punjab News Express.
  12. ^ Bhandari, Kabir (30 July 2022). "Bollywood Is Making A Movie On This Spy Who Was Bodyguard to PM Narendra Modi. This Is His Amazing Story". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Lucky Bisht – a prisoner or a patriot? Prolific writer S Hussain Zaidi delves into this dilemma in detail". Free press journal. 24 May 2022.
  14. ^ "स्पाईमास्टर लकी बिष्ट के जीवन पर किताब लिखेंगे हुसैन जैदी, पर्दे पर आएगी हौसले की कहानी". Timesnowhindi.com (in Hindi). 24 May 2022.
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  16. ^ "स्सिल्वर स्क्रीन पर जल्द होगी स्पाईमास्टर लक्की कमांडो की जीवनी". News18.com (in Hindi). 30 May 2022.
  17. ^ "LoC के उस पार अकेले ही सेफ होते हैं... नरेंद्र मोदी के बॉडीगार्ड रहे जासूस की रोमांचक कहानी". www.Navbharat times. 13 July 2023.
  18. ^ "From national security agencies to the doors of Bollywood, Lucky Bisht leads a life of purpose". The Statesman. 11 June 2022.
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  28. ^ Atiqual Habib (15 January 2025). "Meet Lucky Bisht: PM Modi's former bodyguard, ex-RAW agent turned crime thriller writer". India Today. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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  33. ^ "राजू परगई और अमित आर्य के पांचां हत्यारोपी बरी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
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  36. ^ "डबल मर्डर केस में एनएसजी कमांडो सहित पांच लोग बरी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 7 March 2018.
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