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O’ Romeo<br />Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and released in February 2026, O’ Romeo stars Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri in a gritty action thriller inspired by events and characters documented in Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Kapoor plays a character modelled on notorious Mumbai underworld figure Hussain Ustara, a gangster known for openly challenging the dominance of Dawood Ibrahim’s networks.

O’ Romeo
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and released in February 2026, O’ Romeo stars Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri in a gritty action thriller inspired by events and characters documented in Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Kapoor plays a character modelled on notorious Mumbai underworld figure Hussain Ustara, a gangster known for openly challenging the dominance of Dawood Ibrahim’s networks.

Once upon a time in Mumbaai<br />This 2010 crime drama, featuring Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi, is a classic exploration of Mumbai’s underworld in the 1970s, loosely inspired by historical figures such as smuggler Haji Mastan and don Dawood Ibrahim — capturing ambitions, rivalries, and the evolution of criminal empires in India’s major port city.

Once upon a time in Mumbaai
This 2010 crime drama, featuring Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi, is a classic exploration of Mumbai’s underworld in the 1970s, loosely inspired by historical figures such as smuggler Haji Mastan and don Dawood Ibrahim — capturing ambitions, rivalries, and the evolution of criminal empires in India’s major port city.

Gangs of Wasseypur<br />Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur stands out for its sprawling narrative based on decades-long gang conflicts and mafia wars in the coal-rich towns of Jharkhand. Rooted in true regional rivalries, the film blends revenge, politics and family feuds into a genre-defining crime saga.

Gangs of Wasseypur
Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur stands out for its sprawling narrative based on decades-long gang conflicts and mafia wars in the coal-rich towns of Jharkhand. Rooted in true regional rivalries, the film blends revenge, politics and family feuds into a genre-defining crime saga.

Rakta Charitra<br />Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a powerful Andhra Pradesh gangster-politician, Rakta Charitra delivers an intense story of vengeance and political power struggles, grounded in real events from South India’s violent factional clashes. Rakta Charitra<br />Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a powerful Andhra Pradesh gangster-politician, Rakta Charitra delivers an intense story of vengeance and political power struggles, grounded in real events from South India’s violent factional clashes.

Rakta Charitra
Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a powerful Andhra Pradesh gangster-politician, Rakta Charitra delivers an intense story of vengeance and political power struggles, grounded in real events from South India’s violent factional clashes. Rakta Charitra
Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a powerful Andhra Pradesh gangster-politician, Rakta Charitra delivers an intense story of vengeance and political power struggles, grounded in real events from South India’s violent factional clashes.

Gangubai Kathiawadi<br />Alia Bhatt’s powerful turn in Gangubai Kathiawadi is inspired by the life of Gangubai Harjivandas, a woman who rose through hardship in Mumbai’s Kamathipura district to become a formidable figure — her story drawn from Hussain Zaidi’s Mafia Queens.

Gangubai Kathiawadi
Alia Bhatt’s powerful turn in Gangubai Kathiawadi is inspired by the life of Gangubai Harjivandas, a woman who rose through hardship in Mumbai’s Kamathipura district to become a formidable figure — her story drawn from Hussain Zaidi’s Mafia Queens.

<br />Black Friday<br />Based on Hussain Zaidi’s acclaimed book Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, this film examines the tragic 1993 Bombay bombings and the underworld figures linked to one of India’s darkest days.

Black Friday
Based on Hussain Zaidi’s acclaimed book Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, this film examines the tragic 1993 Bombay bombings and the underworld figures linked to one of India’s darkest days.

Haseena Parkar<br />This biographical crime drama explores the life of Haseena Parkar, sister of notorious don Dawood Ibrahim, highlighting her own controversial rise in the Mumbai underworld and the impact of familial ties on her trajectory.

Haseena Parkar
This biographical crime drama explores the life of Haseena Parkar, sister of notorious don Dawood Ibrahim, highlighting her own controversial rise in the Mumbai underworld and the impact of familial ties on her trajectory.

Shootout at Lokhandwala<br />Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) is an action-crime drama based on the real-life 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout in suburban Mumbai, where the Anti-Terrorism Squad of the Mumbai Police engaged in a four-hour gun battle with gangsters led by Maya Dolas, a notorious underworld figure associated with D-Company.

Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) is an action-crime drama based on the real-life 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout in suburban Mumbai, where the Anti-Terrorism Squad of the Mumbai Police engaged in a four-hour gun battle with gangsters led by Maya Dolas, a notorious underworld figure associated with D-Company.

Raees<br />Raees (2017), starring Shah Rukh Khan, tells the story of a bootlegger who rises through the illegal liquor trade in Gujarat during the 1980s. While the filmmakers have stated that the movie is a work of fiction, the character of Raees Alam and elements of the story are widely believed to be inspired by Abdul Latif, a real-life Gujarat gangster known for his illicit liquor empire, extortion rackets, and underworld influence in the state.

Raees
Raees (2017), starring Shah Rukh Khan, tells the story of a bootlegger who rises through the illegal liquor trade in Gujarat during the 1980s. While the filmmakers have stated that the movie is a work of fiction, the character of Raees Alam and elements of the story are widely believed to be inspired by Abdul Latif, a real-life Gujarat gangster known for his illicit liquor empire, extortion rackets, and underworld influence in the state.

O’ Romeo<br />Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and released in February 2026, O’ Romeo stars Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri in a gritty action thriller inspired by events and characters documented in Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Kapoor plays a character modelled on notorious Mumbai underworld figure Hussain Ustara, a gangster known for openly challenging the dominance of Dawood Ibrahim’s networks.

Once upon a time in Mumbaai<br />This 2010 crime drama, featuring Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi, is a classic exploration of Mumbai’s underworld in the 1970s, loosely inspired by historical figures such as smuggler Haji Mastan and don Dawood Ibrahim — capturing ambitions, rivalries, and the evolution of criminal empires in India’s major port city.

Gangs of Wasseypur<br />Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur stands out for its sprawling narrative based on decades-long gang conflicts and mafia wars in the coal-rich towns of Jharkhand. Rooted in true regional rivalries, the film blends revenge, politics and family feuds into a genre-defining crime saga.

Rakta Charitra<br />Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a powerful Andhra Pradesh gangster-politician, Rakta Charitra delivers an intense story of vengeance and political power struggles, grounded in real events from South India’s violent factional clashes. Rakta Charitra<br />Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, a powerful Andhra Pradesh gangster-politician, Rakta Charitra delivers an intense story of vengeance and political power struggles, grounded in real events from South India’s violent factional clashes.

Gangubai Kathiawadi<br />Alia Bhatt’s powerful turn in Gangubai Kathiawadi is inspired by the life of Gangubai Harjivandas, a woman who rose through hardship in Mumbai’s Kamathipura district to become a formidable figure — her story drawn from Hussain Zaidi’s Mafia Queens.

<br />Black Friday<br />Based on Hussain Zaidi’s acclaimed book Black Friday: The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, this film examines the tragic 1993 Bombay bombings and the underworld figures linked to one of India’s darkest days.

Haseena Parkar<br />This biographical crime drama explores the life of Haseena Parkar, sister of notorious don Dawood Ibrahim, highlighting her own controversial rise in the Mumbai underworld and the impact of familial ties on her trajectory.

Shootout at Lokhandwala<br />Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) is an action-crime drama based on the real-life 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout in suburban Mumbai, where the Anti-Terrorism Squad of the Mumbai Police engaged in a four-hour gun battle with gangsters led by Maya Dolas, a notorious underworld figure associated with D-Company.

Raees<br />Raees (2017), starring Shah Rukh Khan, tells the story of a bootlegger who rises through the illegal liquor trade in Gujarat during the 1980s. While the filmmakers have stated that the movie is a work of fiction, the character of Raees Alam and elements of the story are widely believed to be inspired by Abdul Latif, a real-life Gujarat gangster known for his illicit liquor empire, extortion rackets, and underworld influence in the state.

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