'By far the best book on Mumbai Mafia.' - Anil Kapoor 'If it wasn't for
this book there would be no Shootout at Wadala.' - Sanjay Gupta 'Hussain
Zaidi is a master storyteller.' - John Abraham Dongri to Dubai is the
first ever attempt to chronicle the history of the Mumbai mafia. It is
the story of notorious gangsters like Haji Mastan, Karim Lala,
Varadarajan Mudaliar, Chhota Rajan, Abu Salem, but above all, it is the
story of a young man who went astray despite having a father in the
police force. Dawood Ibrahim was initiated into crime as a pawn in the
hands of the Mumbai police and went on to wipe out the competition and
eventually became the Mumbai police's own nemesis. The narrative
encompasses several milestones in the history of crime in India, from
the rise of the Pathans, formation of the Dawood gang, the first ever
supari, mafia's nefarious role in Bollywood, Dawood's move to Karachi,
and Pakistan's subsequent alleged role in sheltering one of the most
wanted persons in the world. This story is primarily about how a boy
from Dongri became a don in Dubai, and captures his bravado,
cunningness, focus, ambition, and lust for power in a gripping
narrative. The meticulously researched book provides an in-depth and
comprehensive account of the mafia's games of supremacy and internecine
warfare.
