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In pics: The making of a gangster, Bollywood style
Every now and then, there is a discusion about how gangster films from Bollywood affect the mindset of the youth. With recent shootout in Rohini court, the topic has come back to haunt us.
Arjun Rampal played Mumbai gangster Arun Gawli in Daddy
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Directed by Ashim Ahluwalia, this one was a documentation about how unemployment during the '70s provoked many mill workers to turn towards crime. The tone of the film was more like a documentary.
Gangs of Wasseypur took the gangster saga to smaller cities
There was a demarcation between 'baahubali' and a 'gangster' before Anurag kashyap's film. He showed how the idea of revenge in a smaller place can be as lethal and devastating as any metropolitan.
Company saw the tussle between two generation of gangsters
Ram Gopal Varma ensured that despite being a gangster film, it doesn't end on a happy note. However, till then it was all glorifying.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai looked like a fan tribute
Directed by Milan Luthria, OUATIM gave sharp one liners and smart retorts to actors playing gangsters. It was more like bringing them to mainstream.
Satya was raw, gritty and full of depth
A Ram Gopal Varma film, Satya never glorified any criminal act. In fact, it looked at everything from a distance. Probably the best gangster film in Hindi till date.
Vaastav gave Sanjay Dutt the role of a lifetime
Vaastav tried its best to present a lovable gangster. Despite a shocking climax, the film gave an idea that the life of a gangster can be full of luxury and power.
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