What is the name of this self proclaimed don of Mumbai in India, recognized as the founder of the major organized criminal gang in the Mumbai area, for which Angaar was speculated to have been based on his life?
Karim Lala Karim Lala (1911 – February 19, 2002), born as Abdul Karim Sher Khan in Kunar province of Afghanistan, was self-proclaimed 'don of Mumbai' in India. He is recognized as the founder of the major organised criminal gang in the Mumbai area in the 1950's. He went to work in Mumbai’s docks in the early 1940s via Peshawar, but he rose to prominence, along with Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar. Karim Lala and his fellow Mafia leaders were based in Mumbai.
Tapori (word) Tapori literally translates into vagabond or rowdy in Hindi. Street thugs in Mumbai were perhaps the most notable taporis. Their unique style of speaking Hindi was called tapori language. They also had a unique style of dressing, which they called as tapori style. Tapori culture though resented by many is widely imitated by many as humorous or comical. It has found acceptance in Bollywood films including "Rangeela", "Gol Mal", and "Chasme Buddoor". They are the equivalent of gangstas in Hollywood films.