Despite being an unethical means of livelihood, the life of a gangster always excites the audience. This is the reason why many films in Bollywood have centred on the world of mafias, underworld dons and gangsters. And since many of you are not stepping out of your door due to the coronavirus pandemic, you can use your time in watching these kinds of flicks. Well, don't hustle, because we have listed some of the top gangster drama movies that you should add to your watch list right away -
Don is Amitabh Bachchan's one of the classic hits that people want to watch even today. Fans enjoyed all the gunfire, the screams and the sophistication which was inspired by Russians and Italians. Amitabh did complete justice to his layered character which one doesn't often see in modern cinema. You can't skip this one!
The Crime-drama film Maqbool, starring Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur and Masumeh Makhija is an adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play Mcbeth. Following the play, the story of the film revolves around the life of Maqbool, who is the man of Jahangir Khan, an underworld don. Though the film did not become a box office success yet was highly praised for its crime-plot.
Featuring J D Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Ram Gopal Verma's Satya' should be a must-watch on your list. The crime-drama film 'Satya' focuses on the dangerous side of Mumbai where a common man visits to earn a living but get stuck in the dark life of the Mumbai underworld.
'Vaastav: The Reality' is believed to be Sanjay Dutt's one of the stellar performances till date and thanks to its intense plot. The drama is said to be loosely based on the life of underworld gangster Chota Rajan. Director Mahesh Manjrekar's hard-hitting film delves into the realities of the underworld. If you are a fan of Sanjay Dutt, don't skip it.
Vivek Oberoi played the role of Maya Dolas in the film Shootout at Lokhandwala, an underworld goon who is taken care of by his mother. The film is originally based on the Lokhandwala Complex shootout that took place in 1991. Shootout at Lokhandwala was praised for some of its brilliant performances, including that of Amrita Singh as Aai and Sanjay Dutt as the Additional Commissioner of Police.
Directed by Karan Malhotra, the crime-drama film featured Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles. Well, the film was a remake of Amitabh Bachchan's 1990 film of the same name yet the actors gave it their best to make the remake a grand success. The film follows the struggle of a common man, Vijay Chauhan (Hrithik) as he seeks revenge from Kancha (Sanjay), for wrongly framing and murdering his father in the island village of Mandwa.
Shootout at Wadala, helmed by Sanjay Gupta is reportedly based on the life of Mumbai gangster Manya Surve, who was active at a time when criminal gangs were trying to spread their influence beyond the financial hub. Featuring John Abraham in the lead role, the film turned out to be a commercial success at that time. The film also featured Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Tusshar Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee and Sonu Sood in lead roles.
Ajay Devgn starrer 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai' speaks about the growth of Mumbai's underworld, and is said to be based on real-life gangsters Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. Featuring Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai, Kangana Ranaut and Randeep Hooda in lead roles, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai was declared a box office hit.
This movie series has to be named the most popular and successful gangster-drama films in the Hindi film industry. Centred on the concept of power, politics and vengeance between three crime families from 1941 to the mid-1990s, the film featured Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Reema Sen, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vineet Kumar Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Huma Qureshi, Anurita Jha and Tigmanshu Dhulia.
Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Raees is a gangster drama film that aims at portraying King Khan as an honest businessman who did not intend to hurt anyone unless his business was affected. And on the other side, he sees this danger lurking in the form of cop Majumdar (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who's hot when it comes to uncovering the dons. Directed by Rahul Dholakia, the film is considered one of the best gangster films of recent times.