Hrithik, who was arrested in connection with the firing at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, led a lavish lifestyle in Bihar’s Begusarai. Going to the gym was part of his daily routine. He travelled around in a BMW and was very conscious about his fitness and appearance. There are several videos of his lavish lifestyle on social media, which he posted himself. Hrithik also worked for Rapido, a company that provides online cab and bike services. Hrithik was a Rapido captain in Mumbai. However, a social media post by Rapido surfaced after his arrest, claiming that Hrithik had last worked as a captain on 14 October. Hrithik’s family lives in Pipra, Begusarai, where his father runs a small litti-chokha shop. What is the story behind Hrithik’s lavish lifestyle? What did his friends tell Dainik Bhaskar? Read the exclusive report. First, three photos of Hrithik’s lifestyle Friends said, “Hrithik had big dreams” Some of Hrithik’s friends said, requesting that their names not be published, that he had spent his childhood in extreme poverty. Hrithik had big dreams, so he had decided to leave this place, get a good job and earn enough money to help his father. When his father’s litti-chokha shop in Pipra started doing well, Hrithik had said, “Like my father, I too will become a cook and earn money in a major city such as Mumbai.” To achieve this, he learnt cooking from his father and from people who ran shops nearby. His look changed after he reached Mumbai While living in Begusarai, Hrithik also started going to the gym. He wanted to maintain his fitness and hairstyle in such a way that he could easily find work as soon as he reached Mumbai, simply by virtue of his personality. Around two years ago, he moved to Mumbai and got an opportunity to work at a restaurant. His friends said that Hrithik joined a gym even after moving to Mumbai. He later got tattoos on his arm. Photos and videos from Hrithik’s social media accounts have emerged, showing him at times at Bandra Beach and at other times travelling around in a BMW. After reaching Mumbai, Hrithik’s look and lifestyle changed completely. He began regularly sharing reels of his fitness and intense workouts on social media. From Hrithik’s outfits, sunglasses and grooming in his Instagram stories and posts, no one could even guess that he was a young man who cooked food at a restaurant. Although his mother describes him as an ordinary cook, his lifestyle on social media looks that of a model or celebrity. Love blossomed in Mumbai, preparations for marriage were under way His friends said that he fell in love with Jyoti from Rajasthan while working at the restaurant. A few days later, Hrithik told us about Jyoti as well as his family. The two soon became friends, and Hrithik and Jyoti had been in regular conversation and discussing marriage for the past six months. Now find out what Hrithik’s mother revealed Hrithik’s mother, Sanyukta Devi, said, “Her son worked as a cook in Mumbai. It was there that he met a girl named Jyoti, who worked at the airport. Jyoti often used to come there to get food, which led to the two becoming acquainted and staying in contact. Jyoti herself wanted to marry Hrithik.” Hrithik disappeared as soon as he returned from Surat The accused’s mother said, “Jyoti and Hrithik both wanted to marry each other, but Jyoti’s father was strongly opposed to the relationship. However, Jyoti’s father later agreed to the marriage. So he took Hrithik along with his daughter Jyoti to Surat to buy clothes.” Hrithik and Jyoti were due to get married a month later. Therefore, my son also went to Surat with them to help them shop. The girl and her father had reservations for their return journey on 17 October. My son went to the station to see them off. Phone has been switched off since 17 October Ritik’s mother said that he called her on 17 October and told her that he had come to drop Jyoti at the station. She told her son to come home, saying that it had been many days. He replied that she should let Jyoti leave, as he would go to Mumbai first and then return to Begusarai. After a while, she called her son again, but his mobile phone has been switched off ever since. His mother has expressed apprehension that, because of opposition to the marriage, Ritik may have been harmed by the girl’s family or some other party, or that he may be being framed. Now read the story of how Ritik came to work for Rapido After Ritik’s arrest, it emerged that, besides working as a cook in Mumbai, he was also working as a captain for Rapido. Through the app, he transported customers from one location to another on demand. After Hrithik’s arrest, a post by Rapido on X emerged stating that Hrithik had not been working since 14 October. On 18 October, the day Tiger Shroff was fired upon, Hrithik had booked a Rapido ride for a customer. In an X post, Rapido said it was deeply concerned about the incident involving Tiger Shroff and his team. It wished them a speedy recovery. The company said it was in constant contact with the officials investigating the incident and was co-operating with the investigation. Rapido has zero tolerance for violence or criminal activity and will continue to extend its full co-operation. However, regarding the issue of leaving Rapido, Hrithik’s mother, Sanyukta Devi, said that Hrithik had recently bought a second-hand bike for ₹40,000, for which the money had been sent from home. Later, the elder brother of the person who sold the bike demanded that it be returned. Hrithik had asked for his full payment back because he wanted to buy a new bike after Durga Puja. Tiger Shroff shot at on 18 October Tiger Shroff was leaving Pushpa Park in Juhu in his car at 7 p.m. on Sunday. He was seated in the front seat while his driver was driving. Suddenly, three people fired five rounds at his car. Tiger’s driver and another person were injured in the incident. Tiger took his driver to hospital. The Lawrence gang has claimed responsibility for the firing. According to the police, Tiger was not hit by a bullet, but his left hand was injured by gunpowder and shards of glass.