Mafia fever grips B’wood

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As Bejoy Nambiar’s David gets rave reviews many more gangster movies are in the pipeline. From Shootout at Wadala, Gunday, Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Again, Bullet Raja to Zilla Ghaziabad it seems the don with the gun is going to rule the Bollywood once again.

But what’s it about the rough and tough man with a gun and a pretty woman by his side that fascinates Bollywood as well as the audience. Scriptwriter and director Sanjay Puran Singh says that films based on crime and passion have always managed to attract people. “Gangster plot has a lot of thrill, action and suspense to it. The idea is to keep the excitement intact throughout the story,” says Singh who is working on a film that deals with quick rise and downfall of north Indian gangs and intervention within the norms of society.
Emraan Hashmi who was critically acclaimed for his role in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai says the fascinating world of crime makes for a good script. “Underworld figures have always been larger than life. As an actor, it’s always exciting to play these roles that deal with power, passion, danger and sometimes ego,” he says.
Though the Mumbai bhai and his unorganised crime activities have now changed to contemporary organised crime and violence, the idea of a bad guy being the hero and unpredictable twists and turns continue to hook the audience, says scriptwriter Sanjay Chauhan, who worked on the script of Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster. “Gangster films have captured the imagination of writer and directors for long. However, as Bollywood keeps evolving and changing with time, earlier all the gangster films had Mumbai in the backdrop. But now regional dons are also getting their share of fame. Be it Gangs of Wasseypur, Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster or Omkara the regional villain is the new hero,” he adds.
Film actor Aanaahad who is gearing up to play a gangster his upcoming untitled film says that it’s one of the most challenging roles he has portrayed before. “For these films to click, a lot depends on the actor. To play the convincing rough and tough don, one has to work on body language, lingo, looks and lot many other minor details that add volume to the character,” he adds. Be it Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai or upcoming Zilla Ghaziabad which is based on Mahendar Fauzi, a terror during his times in Ghaziabad, the films revolving around the lives of a don always sell, adds Singh.