6 Facts about Dawood Ibrahim and Bollywood Relationship

In certain periods, there has been a strong relationship between Bollywood and the underworld.

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The legendary actor of Bollywood, Rishi Kapoor, also mentioned this underworld figure in his biography, "Khullam Khulla."

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Dawood invited Rishi Kapoor and his friends to his Dubai home for tea before he was accused in the Mumbai bomb blast case in 1993.

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The bold actor was also mentioned as having no regrets about the meeting.

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The late actor mentioned in his book that Dawood referred to him as "Bhai" during the meeting.

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Reportedly, many Bollywood big names, including Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, and many others, had a strong bond with him.

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Alongside him, many Bollywood actresses had purported relationships with him.

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