Bambai Meri Jaan, starring Kay Kay Menon, Avinash Tiwary, Saurabh Sachdeva, Kritika Kamra, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Jitin Gulati, Nawab Shah, Amyra Dastur and others is now out on Prime Video India.
The series covers the post-independence gangster history of Mumbai in the 1970s when the mafia gangs, crime rate, and smuggling business were at their peak. The show has received mostly positive responses from critics and viewers.
If you are interested in watching movies and shows focusing on gangsters or organised crime, we have listed some fictional and non-fictional suggestions.
IThis film perfectly captures the essence of gangsterism and the underworld. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the film stars JD Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpayee and Shefali Shah. Set in Mumbai, the story is about a man who has to follow the underworld path after back-to-back setbacks in life. Watch out for Manoj's brilliant performance as Bhiku.
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film is inspired by the 1993 Bombay Blasts. The gripping narrative and the events that led to such a tragic incident will give you chills. Black Friday stars Pavan Malhotra, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Kishor Kadam, Zakir Hussain, Murali Sharma and others.
Shootout at Lokhandwala tells us how the cops carried out their encounter with gangster Maya Dolas. Packed with amazing performances and great action sequences, the Apoorva Lakhia directorial stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi, Suniel Shetty and others.
Directed by Milan Luthria, the movie is inspired by the rise of mafia gangs and their crimes in Mumbai during the 1970s. Just like Bambai Meri Jaan, the characters are given different names. Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai will keep you hooked with its fantastic performances and amazing music. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Prachi Desai, and Randeep Hooda.
This Zee5 series is based on a real-life gangster named Shri Prakash Shukla from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur. The show is set in the 90s and astounds you with an appalling story of the gangster while treating you with phenomenal performances. Directed by Bhav Dhulia, the web series stars Saqib Saleem, Tigmanshi Dhulia, Ranvir Shorey, Aahana Kumra, Ravi Kishan and others.
Mirzapur is one of the best Hindi web series. It's a fictional story about crime, revenge, lust, bloodshed and love. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Divyendu, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, and Rasika Dugal, the Prime Video series will entertain you with its gritty narrative, mindblowing dialogues and excellent performances.