Talvar to Airlift: Films based on real life incidents

Akshay’s Airlift is based on the story of an Indian businessman in Kuwait, Ranjit Katyal. He was instrumental in the evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during the Gulf War. (YouTube)

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Akshay’s Airlift is based on the story of an Indian businessman in Kuwait, Ranjit Katyal. He was instrumental in the evacuation of Indians from Kuwait during the Gulf War. (YouTube)

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Ram Gopal Varma’s 2011 film Not A Love Story was based on the murder of Mumbai professional Neeraj Grover in 2008. (YouTube)

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Mani Ratnam’s Guru (2007) was loosely based on the life and times of business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani. (YouTube)

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Raj Kumar Gupta’s 2011 film No One Killed Jessica probed into the murder of Delhi model Jessica Lall. (YouTube)

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Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, The Attacks of 26/11 is a 2013 film based on the gruesome Mumbai attacks. (YouTube)

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Shootout At Wadala (2013) featured the first police encounter of Mumbai. (YouTube)

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2007 film Black Friday was Anurag Kashyap’s docu-drama that looked into the incidents which led to the Mumbai blasts of 1993. (YouTube)

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Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Cafe (2013) was based on the assassination of former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi. (YouTube)

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Madhuri and Juhi came together for Gulaab Gang (2014) for a film based on the struggles of activists and vigilantes in Bundelkhand, UP. (YouTube)

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Special 26 (2013) was about a conman whose detailed planning stumped every detective agency in India. (YouTube)

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Meghna Gulzar’s 2015 film Talvar is the latest entry in this list. It was based on the double homicide of Aarushi and Hemraj Noida. (YouTube)