Mafia Queens of Mumbai: Women Who Ruled the Ganglands

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Mafia Queens of Mumbai: Women Who Ruled the Ganglands

Mafia Queens of Mumbai: Women Who Ruled the Ganglands

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Jenabai, Mastan not only considered her his sister and Dawood as his surrogate mother, she also tied a rakhi to Morarji Desai.

I know his books have been turned into popular films but that doesn't really say much for quality, Twilight was turned into a film too. There is the story of Gangubhai, a girl who ran away from a small village and ended up in Mumbai streets and eventually became the powerful matriarch of Kamathipura, Mumbai’s red light area. He is the author of the best selling Black friday: The true story of Bombay bomb blasts, and is currently resident editor of the Asian age, Mumbai. However, I must admit that while reading the story, “The Matriarch of Kamathipura” on Gangubai I truly felt that the story was almost like a screenplay.The plot of the Alia Bhatt starrer is picked from a chapter of crime journalist Hussain Zaidi’s book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai. J. Srinivasan of The Hindu Business Line noted that it was "really fascinating to read how these women slip into different roles so effortlessly and efficiently.

Zara Murao of Hindustan Times reviewed: "It’s hard to tell how much of Mafia Queens is apocryphal, given that each of the 13 stories is pieced together from official documents, case reports and anecdotes from the subject’s family and acquaintances. If you are one that is fascinated by stories of the underworld, here is a book that is a must-read – at least for getting the facts straight. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. This book aims to comprehend the complex minds and psyches of the famously well known female criminals of the India.S. Hussain Zaidi embarked on his career as a crime reporter, where he honed his skills in uncovering hidden truths and delving into the intricacies of organized crime in Mumbai. Except one, all the remaining children were residing outside this red light area free from the trade and ugly side of life. k.a Mahalaxmi Papamani, who used to make a profit of around 3lac rupees per month, was equivalent to the salary of a CEO of a company in Mumbai in 1991, was presented and authored by Jane Broges. There is not an emphasis on morality of the individual nor of the society, some characters feel like villains, some feel like victims.

What a classic book that talked a lot about the true stories of women gangsters in the financial capital of India- Mumbai. Mahalaxmi Papamani known as Amma – rages to riches from trading drugs and still unharmed by Narcotics Department.It should be noted that none came from under any male dominants, they created history in their own terms which was fascinating and devastating to read at the same time. The title of the book would tell you that the stories are about women who ruled the underworld on several occasions. Ashraf, aka Sapna, who wanted revenge for her husband's death and decided to take on Dawood Ibrahim.

Bewitching Beauties" narrates the story of two exceptionally notorious women who used their personalities and charismatic looks as weapons for crime.

If you step back and think about the reasons that might have led them to live a life like that, I am sure you would know that many of them got into it by accident, some of them got into it for love, some of them started this to take revenge and some got into it by accident. The book has talked about the characters of Jenabai, Gangubai, Sapna didi, Mahalaxshmi Papamani, etc. When I read the book, I sensed the sad undertone because these women appeared to come from humble backgrounds with humble expectations from life. Initially, she started selling rice to feed the family, which soon turned into the smuggling of ration.



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