23 Bollywood Movies based on Real Crimes or Incidents

Scandalous and Shocking News Stories on Crimes and Criminals have always fascinated the Bollywood Film Makers. Given below are 23 Bollywood Movies that are inspired by real Crimes or Incidents.

• 2016 Film Neerja (Based on the Pan Am Flight 73 Hijacking)
• 2015 Film Talvar (Based on the 2008 Aarushi Talwar Murder Case)
• 2015 Film Rahasya (Based on the 2008 Aarushi Talwar Murder Case)
• 2015 Film Main aur Charles (Based on the Life of Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj)
• 2013 Film The Attacks of 26/11 (Based on the 2008 Mumbai Attacks)
• 2013 Film Special 26 (Based on the TBZ Opera House Robbery in 1987)
• 2013 Film Shootout at Wadala (Based on Manya Surve's Encounter in 1982)
• 2013 Film Paanch (Based on the 1976-77 Joshi-Abhyankar Serial Murders)
• 2013 Film Jolly LLB (Based on the Sanjeev Nanda hit-and-run Case of 1999)
• 2013 Film Shahid (Based on the Life of Human Right Activist and Lawyer Shahid Azmi who was assassinated in 2010)
• 2012 Film Gangs of Wasseypur (Based on the Coal Mafia of Dhanbad)
• 2011 Film Not a Love Story (Based on the 2008 Neeraj Grover Murder Case)
• 2011 Film No one killed Jessica (Based on the 1999 Jessica Lall Murder Case)
• 2011 Film Ragini MMS (Based on Delhi Girl Deepika MMS Scandal)
• 2009 Film The Stone-man Murders (Based on  Stoneman Serial Killings in the 1980's)
• 2009 Film Accident on Hill Road (Based on the 2001 Chante Jawan Mallard Case)
• 2008 Film Oye Lucky Lucky Oye! (Based on Bunty Chor and Gang Robberies)
• 2007 Film Shootout at Lokhandwala (Based on 1991 Maya Dolas Encounter)
• 2007 Film Black Friday (Based on the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blasts)
• 2005 Film Sins (Based on Mary Kutty Murder Case involving Catholic Priest Father Antony Lazar)
• 2000 Film Bawandar (Based on Rajasthani Social Worker Bhanwari Devi Rape)
• 1990 Film Ek Doctor ki Maut (Based on the Life of Dr Subhash Mukhopadhyay)
• 1963 Film Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (Based on the 1959 Nanavati Case)

There is also an upcoming Movie of Rakhi Sawant named 'Ek Kahani Julie ki' coming up on the sensational Sheena Bora Murder Case. Already a Bengali Film named 'Dark Chocolate' was released this year on the same subject. Sadly most Films lack authenticity and facts are twisted to suit the viewers. Check out my Video Presentation on Bollywood Movies based on Real Life Crimes and Criminals!


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