Given how deeply ingrained crime and bloodshed have been in India’s past, it is not surprising that many Indian filmmakers were inspired. Bollywood has explored the criminal theme to its furthest over the years, portraying the fierce and realistic world of gangsters with great skill. As a result of this investigation, interesting subgenres in the gangster film genre have emerged. Known for exploring the shadowy edges of the criminal underworld, a few of Indian gangster films are considered masterpieces.
1.Gangs of Wasseypur
Indian cinema was transformed in many ways by Anurag Kashyap’s masterwork, Gangs of Wasseypur. It is considered one of the greatest gangster films in Indian history, with an outstanding ensemble cast, characters that you will never forget, an engaging story, and memorable language. Its brilliance lasts forever, leaving a lasting impression. Its reputation in the world of Indian cinema is cemented by the equally captivating sequel, which adds to the heritage.
After a fight between Sultan and Shahid Khan, Khan is driven from Wasseypur and a three-generation blood feud begins.
2.Once Upon a Time in Mumbai
In 1970s Mumbai, a smuggler gains prominence, and a younger mobster tries to topple him. A police officer gets caught in the middle.The film begins in Bombay in March 1993, with DCP Agnel Wilson attempting suicide under the guise of the recent explosions in Bombay. He sobs and says the bombings were his responsibility when his boss questions him about his behavior. Wilson continues by narrating how, eighteen years prior, when serving as the ACP in the Bombay crime branch, he failed to take the required steps, which paved the way for the ascent of the notorious mobster Shoaib Khan, who was instrumental in the bombings.
3.Shootout at Lokhandwala
Five thieves, including Maya and Dilip, were counting 70 lakhs in flat number 32 B on a quiet summer’s day in 1991 in the busy Lokhandwala Complex when 286 police officers, led by ACP Khan, took up positions strategically surrounding their building.
4.Don
This action-thriller is a reimagining of the popular 1978 film Don, starring Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role as Vijay and Don. In an attempt to track down an underworld mob boss, DCP D’Silva employs an ordinary man named Vijay to assume the identity of Don, the underworld’s mastermind. However, as D’Silva was the only person who knew who he really was, Vijay finds himself in a bind when D’Silva dies.
A policeman approaches Vijay to pose as his twin brother Don, the head of a global smuggling organization. After the cop is slain and Vijay is left on his own, things go wrong.
5.Gangster: A Love Story
An alcoholic and lonely moll of a gangster named Simran seeks comfort in another man, Akash, when she is in Seoul in this suspenseful Hindi romantic drama. Subsequently, they develop a romantic relationship. Daya, the mobster, chooses to show there, upsetting their idyllic existence. Betrayals, underworld conflicts, wrath, and retaliation follow.
