. Directed by Sanjay Gupta, the film dramatizes the real-life rise and fall of gangster Manya Surve and what is recorded as the Mumbai Police's first officially sanctioned "encounter" killing. Core Premise & Plot The story is based on the non-fiction book "Dongri to Dubai" by investigative journalist S. Hussain Zaidi.
On the other side of the law stood Anil Kapoor as ACP Ishaque Bagwan. In a film filled with testosterone and flying bullets, Kapoor brought gravitas. He played the weary but determined cop who realizes that to clean up a dirty city, he must get his hands dirty. The film’s central moral dilemma rests on his shoulders: the justification of extrajudicial killings (encounters) to maintain order. Kapoor’s performance provided the necessary counterweight to the glamour of the gangster lifestyle, grounding the film in the reality of the police force’s desperate struggle for control. Shootout at Wadala
The film is based on the book by veteran crime journalist S. Hussain Zaidi . It recreates the actual events of January 11, 1982 , when Manya Surve was gunned down at the junction adjacent to Dr. Ambedkar College in Wadala by a police team led by Inspector Isaque Bagwan (portrayed by Anil Kapoor as ACP Afaaque Baagwan). Key Character Real-Life Inspiration Manya Surve Manohar Arjun Surve John Abraham ACP Afaaque Baagwan ACP Isaque Bagwan Anil Kapoor Zubair Imtiaz Haskar Sabir Kaskar Manoj Bajpayee Dilawar Imtiaz Haskar Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar Sonu Sood Inspector Raja Ambat Inspector Raja Tambat Ronit Roy Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com Hussain Zaidi