Mumbai Police in Popular Culture
Because Bollywood, India's Hindi film industry, is primarily in Mumbai, the Mumbai police has been frequently portrayed in films:
- Department (2012)
- A Wednesday (2008)
- Ab Tak Chhappan
- Aan: Men at Work (2004): Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, the movie is about the life of a common police officer.
- Black Friday (2004): The movie dealt with the conspiracy and the police investigation of the 1993 Mumbai Bombings.
- Khakee
- Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007): Based on a shootout between the Mumbai Police and gangsters of the Maya Dolas gang of the Mumbai Underworld at Lokhandwala Complex on November 16, 1991.
- Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008): The film dealt with the aftermath of the 2006 Mumbai train bombings. One of the main stories is about the trials and tribulations of two constables of the Mumbai police.
- Dum
- Wanted
- Sarfarosh
- Singham
Most of these films are based on the operational groups most commonly known as Encounter Squads. Officers like Pradeep Sharma, Vijay Salaskar, Daya Nayak, Sachin Waze have headed these squads. They are also known as demolition men.
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