Mafia wars of heart

Of late, a new story involving Mumbai’s famed underworld don Abu Salem has popped up. A 25 year old woman has given an ultimatum to end her life if she isnt allowed to get hitched to Abu Salem. Though this isn’t a love affair but a morphed image of her with Salem having defamed her earlier has been the epicentre of trouble. The fake image has heavily affected the woman and she wants to get married to Salem to get relief from the crisis.

Mafias are believed to prefer one night stands over a long committed relationships. But there are exceptions. Among the high profile mafias there are lovers with a soft heart. And here we list out 4 mafias of India who have been known for their excellence in commitments.


Haji Mastan and Sona

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Haji Mastan, the celebrity gangster who has was the undisputed king of Mumbai underworld for 20 years is known to have been married with Bollywood actress Sona. A lookalike of yesteryears actress, Madhubala , Sona has acted in a very few movies in the vintage Bollywood. However, after Mastan’s death, Sona is trying hard to make ends meet.

Speaking to Cinelplot.com, Sona said, “Sahab really loved me and his first wife was very good to me. She would actually feed me with her own hands. But the day he died, she and her children changed their attitude towards me. I suddenly felt very alone.”



Dawood Ibrahim

The ruler of Mumbai’s D company didn’t only revolutionized the crime scenario but also made it horrific and dreadful to the core. As he graduated from mafia to don, Dawood has ‘dated’ quite a number of women ranging from Bollywood to Middle Eastern princess.

Pakistani actress Anita Ayub was close to Dawood and producer Javed Siddique was killed as he refused Dawood’s ladylove a role in his movie.
‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ heroine Mandakini was rumoured of her intimacy with the don. Later when Dawood went underground, Mandakini settled down. Although media investigations say, Mandakini had stayed with Dawood for 2 years in his Dubai residence.

Apart from his relationships with tinsel town people, Dawood has got into relationships with various other women.

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Chhota Rajan

The boss of a major crime syndicate in Mumbai, Chhota Rajan had a relationship with Mamta Kulkarni. It was Rajan who influenced big producers like Raj Kumar Santoshi to get her preferred roles in big budget films. Mamta’s affair with Rajan was a blessing for her as she rose to the peak of her career during this time. However, media reports say, Mamta married drug smuggler Vicky sometime later and settled.

This wasn’t an end of love story for Rajan. The gangster who was seriously injured in an encounter with rival Dawood’s group, fled from hospital using mountaineering kit. Rajan was rescued by the then Cambodian governor and put in safe haven in Tehran. Here, Chhota Rajan fall in love with his caretaker. His intimacy with the Tehranian caretaker grew intensely. Later she has borne him a son.
Rajan is now married to Sujata Nikhalje and has 3 daughters from the marriage.

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Abu Salem

The centre of discussion, Abu Salem is known to be the most romantic of the Mumbai mafias. However, an exclusive interview of his first wife reveals something different. Abu Salem’s famed affair with Bollywood actress Monica Bedi had been the talk of the town.

As per crime fiction writer S. Hussain Zaidi, Salem has ‘bedded’ some of the ‘ravishing sirens’ of the film industry including some prominent ones. However, Salem’s chemistry with Monica was different because he wanted to marry her and settle in the US. With constant threats to producers and directors, Salem has managed to provide Monica a solid platform. And they were living happily ever after until they were deported from Portugal and sentenced for lethal crime involving murder.

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