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Mafia Queens of Mumbai: Women Who Ruled the Ganglands

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Alpana Chowdhury of Daily News and Analysis mentioned, "From the choice of the women they have portrayed, to the racy style of writing, everything is calculated to make the book a page-turner. Over the years, Zaidi transitioned from journalism to writing and screenwriting, bringing his unparalleled insights and storytelling prowess to a wider audience.

For some of these women, this kind of life was circumstantial, while for others, it was their choice. Also really appreciate that author only included information that was confirmed by multiple sources and left out conflicting parts. In the corner of a graveyard in Mumbai lies an unmarked tombstone of a woman who was revered as godmother by you-know-who himself. They were as innocent as any average human being in that city but somehow got the company of men who walked on the path of crime and that pushed them into the underworld dealings.Frankly I must admit that I had not even heard of the mafia queens whose stories are told in this book, except a few. In fact, as per the book, she had a clientele ranging from Bollywood to international cricket players. The author explains how these crimes they committed was not just a way for these women to escape their poverty and limits, but also a life-saving idea. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

What a classic book that talked a lot about the true stories of women gangsters in the financial capital of India- Mumbai. S. Hussain Zaidi has played a pivotal role in nurturing emerging literary talents within the authorship realm. It seemed ironic to me, because I know very well she was exploiting women through pimping / pandering but she spoke to lead change to the generative factors of serious problems. Later, she supported her husband by joining politics when he was in jail, but the bastard get killed her suspecting she had an affair. Paul and Rubina Sayyed, associates of Chota Shakeel, Tarannum Khan, a bar dancer who became rich through cricket betting, and more such stories.

She was respected mostly for the reason that she also protected those involved in prostitution, and fought for decriminalization of prostitution. Bewitching Beauties" narrates the story of two exceptionally notorious women who used their personalities and charismatic looks as weapons for crime. There are a few girlfriends and mistresses of the gangsters; Shamim Mirza Beg aka Mrs Paul, inamorata of Arif Beg, a close aid of Chhota Shakeel; Rubina Siraj Sayyed, mistress of Chhota Shakeel; Tarannum Khan, a bar dancer who made huge money in cricket betting; Archana Balmukund Sharma aka Manisha aka Lady Don with Killer Looks, her face resembled of Manisha Koirala, the Nepali beauty, she used several men even notorious gangsters for money. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced a film titled Gangubai Kathiawadi which is based on the chapter of Gangubai Kothewali from the book.

k.a Mahalaxmi Papamani, who used to make a profit of around 3lac rupees per month, was equivalent to the salary of a CEO of a company in Mumbai in 1991, was presented and authored by Jane Broges. The story of Jenabhai Daruwali is extremely interesting as she appears to have been a powerhouse in the underworld even during the male-dominated heydays of Haji Mastan, Karim Lala and Varadharajan. She dares to take on Dawood Ibrahim, who had already moved out of India and has been out of reach of the law since then. It was so well written that as I read each paragraph, the whole surrounding and the characters were moving in my mind like a movie in slow motion. Notoriously referred to as the ‘Heroine’, Rubina was the girlfriend of the infamous gangster Chhota Shakeel.This work is a well documented account of some of these women who, through their unwavering devotion to their husbands, their desire to pull themselves out of poverty or simply their refusal to let the world's hegemony dictate their path, went on to become almost legendary names.

She controlled several brothels and implemented her will in that area most effectively and ruthlessly. I felt a lot about Gangubai too--without any fault of her own what kind of profession she got and the life she led. There is not an emphasis on morality of the individual nor of the society, some characters feel like villains, some feel like victims. The narration of this book has done enough justice, not for a single moment, you'll not feel you're watching a Bollywood thriller. You might be acquainted with this gangster-cum-politician, if you have watched the Bollywood movie Daddy (2017).Male villains are interesting, but the female ones are more interesting, that's what Vishal Bhardwaj tries to convey in the preface, but as I proceed through the stories of these underworld women, I find in them a lot of innocence, good nature and a bit of cunningness and grey shade. Notably, individuals such as Bilal Siddique, Neeraj Kumar (Commissioner of Delhi Police), Kashif Mashaikh, and many more have found their path to success as authors under his guidance. The quality matters not quantity but who am I to say that to a veteran journalist who put his life at risk to bring this book to light for us? Initially, she started selling rice to feed the family, which soon turned into the smuggling of ration. Back in 2017, Arjun Rampal portrayed the gangster-turned-politician in Ashim Ahluwalia’s directorial Daddy.

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