Shot his entire family in a drunken state in 1990. The victims were his wife actress Sayeeda Khan and his daughter Namrata . Namrata was engaged to producer Abis Hassan Risvi. Abis was shot dead in a Istanbul nightclub in 2017. Brij's Son Kamal Sadanah survived the terror night in 1990. He was only shot in the arm. Years prior Nargis Dutt had revoked Brij's gun license due to a violent incident with his wife Sayeeda. Brij then convinced Sayeeda to get back his license saying it was for protection of the house.