Nayagan (1987)

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Inspired by a true story, director Mani Ratnam's 1987 film chronicles the life of an Indian underworld kingpin. After seeing his union-activist father brutally killed at the hands of a policeman, a young boy runs away to Bombay, where conditions force him into a life of crime, and he eventually… More Inspired by a true story, director Mani Ratnam's 1987 film chronicles the life of an Indian underworld kingpin. After seeing his union-activist father brutally killed at the hands of a policeman, a young boy runs away to Bombay, where conditions force him into a life of crime, and he eventually becomes a Mafia don (played by Kamal Hassan). Often considered India's answer to the Godfather, this action-packed movie features a scintillating finale.