Published 18:58 IST, March 19th 2020
'Once upon a time in Mumbai' and other Bollywood movies that tell the stories of mafias
Bollywood is known for making movies in every genre,from beautiful romantic flicks to real-life stories and period dramas. Know about some noted mafia movies
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Bollywood is kwn for making movies of all genres- from beautiful romantic, rib-tickling comedies to real-life stories and period dramas. Here are a few movies that are based on real-mafias:
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Once upon a Time in Mumbaai
movie was me in 2010. This film focuses on growth of underworld in Mumbai in late 60s and 70s. storyline revolved around time when underworld slowly gained grounds in financial capital of country. characters in film reportedly took inspiration from real-life gangsters,Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. movie has very interesting dialogues and direction of film was incredible.
Company
film throws light on infrastructure of Indian Mafia Organization. This film is perfect example of parallel cinema and was helmed by Ram Gopal Verma. story of film is reportedly based on famous gangsters and crime lords Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan. story majorly focuses on true events of D-company split and how even Bollywood industry was affected because of it.
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Black Friday
Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday was based on a book written by Hussain Zaidi which was based on 1993 Bombay bomb blasts. Even today, city is haunted by that catastrophic 1993 blasts.
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Satya
This film was considered greatest gangster film of all times upon its release. Though events presented in film were fictional, but characters which were included in films were reportedly encountered by Ram Gopal Verma in real life.
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Shootout at Wala
movie was reportedly based on book “Dongri to Dubai” written by Hussain Zaidi. film shed light on table gangster Manya Surve who me a tremendous impact on Mumbai Underworld in ’80s. Manya Surve was encountered by Maharashtra Police in 1982.
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18:58 IST, March 19th 2020