Feb 18, 2024, 08:51 AM IST

9 Bollywood films based on real life criminals to watch on OTT

Riya Sharma

 Raman Raghav 2.0 is a noir crime thriller based on real life criminal who operated in Mumbai in 1960s

Daddy starring Arjun Rampal is based on the life of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli

Gangs of Wasseypur is based on the real life gang wars that took place in the region of Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

Vaastav: The Reality is said to be loosely based on the life of Mumbai underworld gangster Chhota Rajan.

Shootout at Lokhandwala is based on an account of the gangster Maya Dolas and his gang which terrorized Mumbai City. 

Omerta is a recounting of the story of infamous British-born terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. 

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai is based on the true-life tales of Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim, the top racketeers of Bombay.

Shootout at Wadala is said to be loosely based on the life of Manya Surve, a Mumbai-based gangster.

Rakta Charitra is based on the life of Paritala Ravindra 

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