As Rajkummar Rao gets a gritty makeover as a gangster in Maalik, check out films/shows that feature gangsters, fictional and real-life.
Kay Kay Menon, Murshid
Where to watch: Z5
A retired gangster is compelled to return to his old ways when old enemies strike.
Avinash Tiwary, Bambai Meri Jaan
Where to watch: Z5
Avinash's Dara Kadri is based on fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
Randeep Hooda, Jaat
Where to watch: Netflix
Hooda -- a true blooded Jat from Haryana -- plays South Indian mobster Ranatunga.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sacred Games
Where to watch: Netflix
Ganglord Ganesh Gaitonde gave us the memorable line: 'Kabhi kabhi lagta hain ki apun hi bhagwan hain.'
Dimple Kapadia, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo
Where to watch: JioHotstar
The woman who once played Bobby is drug baroness Rani Ba.
Ritwik Bhowmik, Khakee: The Bengal Chapter
Where to watch: Netflix
Two ambitious young men navigate crime and politics in Bengal.
Pankaj Tripathi, Mirzapur
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Kaleen Bhaiya, the don who rules Mirzapur, rarely raises his voice, but his menace is always present.
Sanjay Dutt, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3
Where to watch: Z5, Amazon Prime Video
Sanju's Gangster goes head-to-head with Jimmy Shergill's Saheb in a revenge-heavy movie.
Viineet Kumar Siingh, Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti
Where to watch: Z5
Viineet plays a devious gangster-politician.
Ajay Devgn, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Devgn plays Sultan Mirza, a gangster with a heart of gold, equally admired and feared.