Vivek Agrawal is a crime author and investigative journalist who has spent more than three decades reporting on crime, terrorism, organised crime and national security. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he takes us inside Mumbai’s underworld, its rivalries, networks and connections with the city’s business and film circles.
He also talks about Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan, the relationship between the underworld and Bollywood, and how extortion and traditional criminal networks evolved into real estate and business operations.
*Timestamps*
0:00 – Introduction
1:22 – Chhota Rajan’s Origin Story
6:24 – Haji Mastan, Karim Lala & Varadarajan Mudaliar
11:05 – Rise of Dawood Ibrahim
20:35 – Chhota Rajan vs Dawood
30:04 – Arun Gawli-Dawood Gang War
32:11 – 1993 Bombay Bombings
47:48 – Sanjay Dutt’s TADA Case
53:00 – Crime Reporting
56:00 – Dawood’s Portrayal in Bollywood
1:00:06 – D-Company at Present
1:01:23 – Karachi Module Uncovered
1:02:58 – Ajit Doval’s Covert Operations
1:07:21 – If Dawood Returns, Who Gets Exposed?
