Arjun Rampal’s Daddy Is Not The Only Film Based On Real-Life Gangsters, Here Are 5 Others...
Arjun Rampal’s Daddy is based on the life of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli. But this is not the first time that a gangster’s life has been portrayed on celluloid. Here’s a list of 5 such films which are based on a gangster’s life...
Bollywood has a longtime affair with films based on real
life gangsters. The latest example of the same is Arjun Rampal’s upcoming flick
Daddy which has been generating a lot of curiosity. The film is based on
gangster- turned -politician Arun Gawli and is set to release on Sept 8.
As we await its release, let’s go back in time and list down a few more
Bollywood films which were based on gangsters.
Gangster
Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut & Shiney Ahuja In Gangster
Starring Kangana Ranaut, Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja,
Gangster (2006) was loosely based on the life of Abu Salem and former actress
Monica Bedi. Kangana Ranaut received many accolades for the film and her acting
was widely appreciated by the audiences.
Shootout At Wadala
Shootout At Wadala Poster
Directed by Sanjay Gupta, Shootout At Wadala (2013) was
based on the life of gangster Manya Surve. The role of the criminal, Manya
Surve was essayed by John Abraham and had Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tusshar
Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee and Sonu Sood in supporting roles. The film was a hit at
the box-office.
Black Friday
Black Friday Poster
Based on Hussain Zaidi’s Black Friday (2007),
the docu drama showed how Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon planned and executed
serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993. Black Friday was directed by Anurag
Kashyap but never released on the big screen as it didn’t receive censor
clearance.
Company
Company Poster
Loosely based on the fallout between Dawood Ibrahim and
Chota Rajan, Company (2002) starred Vivek Oberoi, Ajay Devgn, and Antara Mali
in pivotal roles. Directed by Ram Gopal Verma, the film nicely portrays the
rift between the two gangsters after the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. Ajay Devgn
and Vivek Oberoi impressed the audiences and critics alike with their
performance.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai & Kangana Ranaut In Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
Directed by Milan Luthria, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
(2010), was based on the fallout between Haji Mastan and his disciple Dawood
Ibrahim. The film revolves around the era of 1960s-70’s when Haji Mastan was
very active and was known as an eminent smuggler. Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi
who essayed the role of Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim respectively, awed the
audiences with their stupendous performances.
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