10 Bollywood Actors Who Brought Dawood Ibrahim to the Big Screen

Dawood Ibrahim is a known gangster, and even though he is less seen in the media, somehow we are all aware of his movements. Today, the news of Dawood being poisoned has shaken the internet. However, no official confirmation is available as of yet. While the news is making headlines, here's our look at Dawood Ibrahim's journey in Bollywood through movie characters. Below are the 10 Bollywood actors who brought Dawood Ibrahim to the big screen, both directly and indirectly.Ajay Devgn in Company (2002):

Ram Gopal Varma's classic gangster movie, Company (2002), is inspired by the rivalry between Ibrahim and his former partner Chhota Rajan. The movie follows Chandu, a henchman of a gangster named Malik, with whom he forms a rapport that eventually falls apart after tension arises between them. Malik, played by Ajay Devgn, resembled Dawood Ibrahim in this movie.Randeep Hooda in D (2005):

Another Ram Gopal Verma production on gangsterism. Vishram Sawant's D saw young Randeep Hooda in the role of Dawood Ibrahim in a fictional account. He played the son of a police constable, named Deshu, who gets involved in gang rivalry and goes on the warpath after his friend is killed by one of them.Vijay Maurya in Black Friday (2007):

Anurag Kashyap's masterpiece Black Friday is an adaptation of Hussain Zaidi’s book of the same, which revealed the investigation and set-up of the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai. Talented Vijay Maurya played the role of Dawood Ibrahim, who operates things from Dubai.Emraan Hashmi in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010):

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai is undoubtedly one of the most acclaimed works of director Milan Luthria. Ajay Devgn's portrayal of Sultan Mirza gained him immense praise. The film is based on Haji Mastan's life, who trained Dawood and later parted ways. While Mastan's role was mastered by Ajay, Dawood Ibrahim's role was aced by Emraan Hashmi.Akshay Kumar in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara (2013):

After the success of Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010), the makers decided to go ahead with a sequel with a new cast. OUTIM saw the end of Haji Mastan and the beginning of Dawood. Akshay Kumar came on board to play Dawood in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara, but the film bombed at the box office.Rishi Kapoor in D-Day (2013):

Nikkhil Advani's D-Day was about Goldman, who is holed up in Karachi as a guest of Pakistani intelligence. Legendary Rishi Kapoor got into the shoes of Dawood Ibrahim, named Iqbal in the movie. His resemblance to Dawood's image was questionable, but those red specs really did the trick.Sonu Sood in Shootout At Wadala (2013):

Sanjay Gupta's prequel to Shootout At Lokhandwala, Shootout At Wadala, was based on Manya Surve's encounter. He was the biggest threat to Dawood's reign in Mumbai at that time, and that's why his encounter was planned. Sonu Sood played the character of Maqsood, which was based on Dawood Ibrahim's life, while John Abraham played Manya Surve in this high-octane gangster drama.Narendra Jha in Raees (2017):

National award-winning director Rahul Dholakia teamed up superstar Shah Rukh Khan for a gangster flick based in Gujarat. Reportedly, it was inspired by the life of local bootlegger Abdul Latif. The film had the late Narendra Jha play the role of Musa, the man who gives shelter to Raees. Musa's character was inspired by Dawood Ibrahim, who had a connection with Latif.Farhan Akhtar in Daddy (2017):

Based on the life of Mumbai Don and politician Arun Gawli, aka Daddy, this movie would be incomplete without Dawood Ibrahim's role. Dawood had issues with Gawli's popularity in South Mumbai, and therefore there was a small role of Dawood kept in the movie deliberately. Arjun Rampal played the titular role, while Dawood Ibrahim's role was played by talented actor-director Farhan Akhtar.Siddhanth Kapoor in Haseena Parkar (2017):

Apoorva Lakhia's gangster biographical drama is one of the rare Bollywood movies where Dawood Ibrahim's character was actually named Dawood Ibrahim. Though the film was focused on Dawood's sister Haseena Parkar's life, Ibrahim's role was equally important. Shraddha Kapoor turned red for the first time on the big screen for the role of Haseena Parkar. Interestingly, Shraddha's real brother, Siddhant Kapoor, played her on-screen brother, Dawood Ibrahim, in the movie.Zakir Hussain in Coffee with D (2017):

Zakir Hussain was born to play this role. Dawood Ibrahim's character never looked so funny on the big screen other than Coffee With D. Vishal Mishra's satirical take on media interviews and fake video had Zakir Hussain play Dawood Ibrahim as a not-so-serious fella. Sunil Grover portrayed a journalist who interviews the man known as "D." Husain's hilarious portrayal of Dawood Ibrahim certainly makes this one look very entertaining.