O`Romeo is taking over the box office and critics by storm. The film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, is based on a chapter from S. Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges` book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The film`s plot takes inspiration from the story of Ashraf (Sapna Didi), who sought to kill Dawood Ibrahim, and her association with gangster Hussain Ustara, played by Shahid Kapoor. As the crime drama catches steam, it is the perfect time to go re-watch (or watch, if you haven`t) Bollywood films that are based on real-life gangsters.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s upcoming web series `Heeramandi` narrates the story of courtesans in the pre-independent India era. While the series is already being praised for is grand world building, previous films based on courtesans have also  focused of building a grand world while portraying the inner turmoil of courtesans