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

Lucky Bisht (right) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left)

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]

Prediction

In December 2024, during an interview with Navbharat Times, Bisht asserted that the government of Nepal under K. P. Sharma Oli would collapse.[21] 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,[22] was published by Simon & Schuster on 4 July 2023 in the United States[23] and on 6 July 2023 in India.[24] It was written by Hussain Zaidi.[25][26]

Bisht authored the book R.A.W Hitman 2: The Assassinations, which was published by Simon & Schuster on December 3, 2024.[27][28]

Murder case

Bisht faced accusations for the assassination of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya.[29][30] On 5 September 2011, the Uttarakhand Police charged him with a double murder charge.[31][32] He spent over three years in jail, being transferred to 11 different facilities during this period.[1] He was released on 11 March 2015.[33][34] Ultimately, the Nainital district court acquitted him on 6 March 2018 due to a lack of evidence.[35][36] Bisht rejoined the Special Forces in 2018 and retired in 2019 before venturing into Bollywood later that year.[37][38]

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.[39][40]

Year Title Producer writer Note Ref
2019 Ehsaas Yes Album [41]
2019 3D Night Yes Film [42][43]
2019 The Maniac Yes Film [44]
2019 Kaun Saab (Who is it?) Yes Film [45][46]
2019 Super Laundeys (Indian TV series) Yes Web Series [47]
2019 Acche Din Yes Film [48]
2019 Omaya Yes Film
2020 Un Lamhon mein Yes Album [49]
Upcoming Victoria Cross Gabbar Singh Negi Yes Yes Film [50][51]

Awards

  • In 2009, he was honored as the Best Commando for his exceptional performance in the field.[52][53]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.[dead link]
  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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  19. ↑ Jain, Tanvi. "Lucky Bisht's story needs to be told: Hussain Zaidi on book on ex-NSG commando". theweak.
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  21. ↑ "Lucky Bisht Nepal prediction: Why did Lucky Bisht interview go viral after Oli resignation?". Navbharat Times. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  22. ↑ "R.A.W Hitman: The real story of Agent Lima brings the interesting story of Lucky Bisht". The Telegraph.
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  28. ↑ Mudit Bhatnagar (18 December 2024). "Meet Lucky Bisht: PM Modi's former bodyguard, ex-RAW agent turned crime thriller writer". Times Now. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  29. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Dehradun Edition". tribuneindia.com.
  30. ↑ Chaubey, Anurag (3 August 2023). "Commandos, candour, criticism–what marked Hussain Zaidi's 'RAW Hitman' book launch in Delhi". The Print. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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  51. ↑ Yadav, Dinesh (18 June 2020). "Lucky Bisht to produce movie on Victoria Cross Gabbar Singh Negi". mid-day. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  52. ↑ नेपाल में गिर गई सरकार लेकिन चर्चा में लकी बिष्ट क्यों? वायरल हुआ बयान, MSN News, accessed 11 Sept 2025.
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