Mumbai Noir: A Look at Cinematic Portrayals of Dawood Ibrahim

Dawood Ibrahim & Bollywood

Dawood Ibrahim is unseen, but his shadow looms large in Bollywoods gritty gangster tales.

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010)

Milan Luthrias Mumbai 70s chronicles two gangsters climb, mirroring the Dawood-Rama rivalry. Betrayal and ambition intertwine as the underworld shifts.

D (2005)

Ram Gopal Varmas D dives deep into Mumbai underworld, Raja mirrors Dawoods rise, cops, crime, grit, and blood.

Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)

Real-life cops vs. gangsters in brutal gunfight in 1997 Mumbai shootout. Gripping glimpse into the citys underworld, beyond Dawoods shadow.

Company (2002)

Ram Gopal Varmas epic saga follows a Mumbai crime empires rise and ruin, inspired by real mobs like D-Company. This fictional story echoes the citys dark underbelly.

once upon a time in mumbaai dobara (2013)

A sequel to the 2010 film, features Akshay Kumar as a character inspired by the underworld kingpin Dawood Ibrahim.

Haseena Parkar (2017)

This film is a biopic crime drama based on the life of Haseena Parkar, Dawood Ibrahims sister.

Daddy (2017)

This biographical drama tells the story of Arun Gawlis rise & fall mirroring Mumbais underworld wars in gripping biopic, starring Arjun Rampal.