Monica Bedi to Mandakini: 7 actresses who fell in love with underworld dons

BollywoodLife Source: Bollywoodlife.com | Oct 17, 2024

There was a time when the underworld gangs were in full force in Mumbai and even affected the film industry. The name that often comes up is Dawood Ibrahim, whose wrongdoings have left a major impact.

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Tirangaa movie star Mamta Kulkarni dated Chhota Rajan, Dawood's henchman. After the breakup, she also stayed away from movies. She then married drug mafia Vicky Goswani and in 2017, there was a non-bailable warrant against the couple after a narcotics raid.

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Anita Ayub was also linked with Dawood Ibrahim during the 90s. There were reports that when filmmaker Javed Siddique refused to work with her due to the rumours, Dawood's men shot him dead.

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Monica Bedi dated Abu Salem and reportedly got married to him. Their entire affair was widely discussed in the media and she often spoke about it.

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About Abu Salem, Monica once said, "I had no idea who he was even then. He was kind, compassionate, and genuine. There was no need for me to go into any further details."

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Ram Teri Ganga Maili's Mandakini grabbed headlines for many reasons back then, but also for her alleged romance with Dawood Ibrahim. There was even a photo of the actress with Dawood that caused a lot of noise back then.

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Actress Sona Mastan Mirza dated Haji Mastan. The movie Once Upon a Time in Mumbai is based on Haji and also shows their romance.

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Heena Kausar got married to gangster Iqbal Mirchi till he died in 2013. After his death, she has been residing in the UK.

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Jasmine Dhunna was another actress who was linked to Dawood Ibrahim. The actress has been away from movies since 1988.

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