Company

Company, directed by Ram Gopal Varma from a screenplay by Jaideep Sahni, is a Bollywood gangster film about how a small falling out between two friends in Mumbai's underworld escalates into a full scale mob war. The story is loosely inspired by the real falling out between a crime syndicate leader and his former deputy; the film marks Mohanlal's entry into Hindi cinema and also stars Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, and Manisha Koirala. It won six Filmfare Awards and four IIFA Awards. Director Danny Boyle cited Company as one of his inspirations for Slumdog Millionaire. Who it's for: anyone curious about a gangster film loosely inspired by a real crime syndicate rift in Mumbai's underworld, marking a major star's entry into Hindi cinema. Who it's not for: viewers seeking a literal, verified retelling of real events, since the film is framed as fiction.