Almost six decades later, the Nanavati murder still remains one of the most talked-about criminal cases in Mumbai. ‘Achanak’ released in 1973 is inspired by the sensational murder case- KM Nanavati v State of Maharashtra. Director Gulzar won several
'Shootout at Wadala' was a stylized cinematic version of accounts taken from S Hussain Zaidi’s book 'Dongri to Dubai' of the rise and fall of a Mumbai mafia don in the 1970s and 1980s. Sanjay Gupta flawlessly brrought a degree of flair and finesse
Shoojit Sircar's 'Madras Cafe' drew upon actual events that are still fresh in the our memory. The fast-paced political drama revolved around a conspiracy theory that links the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi to the giant corporations and foreign
The city was reeling under the impact of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks when Ram Gopal Varma conducted a recee at Taj to make a film based on the tragic incident. The film revolved around the story of eight terrorists, who sail to Mumbai and wage war on
Anurag Kashyap's 'Black Friday' is based on the Mumbai bomb-blasts of 1993. The verdict for that case was still in the court and it was said that the movie would influence the decision, which is why the movie was banned for 2 years.
Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher's 'Special 26' was inspired by a real life incident that took place in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar in 1987. The film which won critical acclaim revolves around a group on conmen posing as CBI officers and executing income tax
A sequel to 2010's 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai', the movie is inspired by the animosity between gangsters Dawood Ibrahim and Chota Rajan. Despite a lot of hype, the Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha starrer bombed at the box office.
The country took months to wrap its head around the ghastly murder of Neeraj Grover. Director Ram Gopal Varma took up the opportunity to bring it on celluloid with his film 'Not a Love Story'. The film starring Mahie Gill and Deepak Dobriyal is
The gritty realism portrayed on screen can be fascinating, pulling in the crowds. While some have worked wonders at the box office, others have found themselves mired in controversies. Raj Kumar Gupta’s vivid portrayal of the Jessica Lal murder case
Real shocking crimes that made their way on the big screen