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In the early 1970s, a new genre of Indian crime films and gangster films arose, set in urban India: Bombay underworld films, later called Mumbai underworld films. These films are often inspired by real Mumbai underworld gangsters, such as Haji Mastan , Dawood Ibrahim and D-Company .
How Mumbai underworld became India's most dreaded mafia. After a bloody decade in the '90s, the fabric of the underworld changed. Following police crackdown, many gangsters in Mumbai entered...
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Aug 1, 2015 · The Bombay underworld is full of stories fit to be made into movies and there have been lots of them. So, here’s a list of the most ruthless and brash gangsters who used to rule the City Of...
- KARIM LALA. Born Abdul Karim Sher Khan in a Pashtun family in Afghanistan, Lala came to Mumbai in the 1930s and started off by settling disputes by marshalling a gang of fellow Pathans.
- VARADARAJAN MUDALIAR. Mudaliar who inspired the Kamal Haasan film Nayakan, came to Mumbai from the coastal town of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and began his life there as a porter, and soon started stealing dock cargo with Mastan's help.
- ABU SALEM. Originally from Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, Salem worked as a cab driver in Delhi and then moved to Mumbai, where he operated a telephone booth at Andheri and was involved in petty crimes.
- HAJI MASTAN. Mastan Haider Mirza was the fl ashiest of the trio and is remembered to this day, thanks to Amitabh Bachchan's character in Deewaar and much later, Ajay Devgn's character in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, both of which were based on him.
Rajan Mahadevan Nair (1952 – 21 September 1983), popularly known in the Mumbai underworld by his moniker Bada Rajan (literally Elder Rajan), was an Indian mobster and underworld don from Mumbai. Originally from Kerala, he operated a gang active in Mumbai's eastern suburbs of Ghatkopar, Tilak Nagar and Chembur.
Mumbai Mafia better known as the Underworld Mumbai is an organized body of criminals that originated from the meager smuggling of liquors and gambling. The work that swelled to its prime in the 1970's was the Bombay port which was steadily rising and gave enough work to the thousands of workers.
Jan 3, 2024 · Explore the untold stories of the Mumbai underworld, from the rise of Dawood Ibrahim in the slums of Mumbai to the formation of the notorious D-Company. Discover the criminal empire's activities, setbacks, and international reach.
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