Lucky Bisht
Indian spy and sniper
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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]
Lucky Bisht | |
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Bisht in 2018, as a member of the National Security Guard (NSG) | |
| Born | 1 June 1988 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2003–2018 |
| Military career | |
Branch | |
Service years | 15 years 6 months 10 Days |
Rank | Commando[3] |
| Alma mater | National Security Guard[4] Belgaum Military School Army War College, Mhow Explosives engineering Research and Analysis Wing[5] Assam Rifles |
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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] | ||