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Mastan Mirza (1 March 1926 – 25 June 1994), popularly known as Haji Mastan or Sultan Mirza, was an organised crime gang leader, originally from Tamil Nadu and based in Bombay.
Haji Mastan is considered Mumbai’s first ‘Don” and has been given the status of a “Celebrity Gangster.” When Mastan realized that the inter-gang rivalry was at its peak in Mumbai, he called a meeting of Mumbai’s all top gang leaders at his residence and crafted a plan to split Mumbai between the gangs so that each gang could operate ...
- Haji Mastan, Bawa
- Gangster, Filmmaker, Politician
- Dalit Muslim Surakhsha Maha Sangh
- Mastan Haider Mirza
Jan 16, 2020 · One of the three supposed underworld dons who called the shots in the then rapidly booming metropolis of Mumbai, Mastan Mirza was born in 1926 in a Muslim family in Panaikulam in modern-day Tamil...
Haji Mastan was an Indian gangster and smuggler, who later also dealt in film financing and real estate. Popularly known as the ‘Undisputed Don’ of Mumbai’s underworld, he partied with the who’s who of the city, right from top politicians to Bollywood actors and business magnates.
Haji Mastan, a cunning underworld to film producer and political leader in Mumbai, whose control over inter-gang rivalry and enigmatic persona inspired characters in multiple Indian movies, led a controversial life before he died in 1994.
Jul 22, 2010 · As Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai is released today - with a disclaimer as directed by court - we put together the stories from the life behind the legend. Contrary to his eulogised figure in movies ...
Jul 29, 2010 · Frustrated at the hand-to-mouth existence and his inability to earn money, Mastan turned to smuggling imported watches, radios and gold biscuits from the docks.
