EP-453 | Untold Secrets of Dawood, Chhota Rajan, Haji Mastan & D-Company | Vivek Agrawal

<p><strong>Vivek Agrawal is a crime author and investigative journalist who has spent more than three decades reporting on crime, terrorism, organised crime and national security. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he takes us inside Mumbai’s underworld, its rivalries, networks and connections with the city’s business and film circles.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>He also talks about Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan, the relationship between the underworld and Bollywood, and how extortion and traditional criminal networks evolved into real estate and business operations.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>*Timestamps*</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>0:00 – Introduction</strong></p><p><strong>1:22 – Chhota Rajan’s Origin Story</strong></p><p><strong>6:24 – Haji Mastan, Karim Lala &amp; Varadarajan Mudaliar</strong></p><p><strong>11:05 – Rise of Dawood Ibrahim</strong></p><p><strong>20:35 – Chhota Rajan vs Dawood</strong></p><p><strong>30:04 – Arun Gawli-Dawood Gang War</strong></p><p><strong>32:11 – 1993 Bombay Bombings</strong></p><p><strong>47:48 – Sanjay Dutt’s TADA Case</strong></p><p><strong>53:00 – Crime Reporting</strong></p><p><strong>56:00 – Dawood’s Portrayal in Bollywood</strong></p><p><strong>1:00:06 – D-Company at Present</strong></p><p><strong>1:01:23 – Karachi Module Uncovered</strong></p><p><strong>1:02:58 – Ajit Doval’s Covert Operations</strong></p><p><strong>1:07:21 – If Dawood Returns, Who Gets Exposed?</strong></p>