Bisbo's video: Film financing in Bollywood: A short history of the modern era

Bollywood's brief fascination with the underworld ended when after the 1993 Mumbai blasts, the police cracked down on their illicit film financing activities. The arrest of the last gangster from that era, Ravi Pujari earlier this year has put to rest some history that the film industry is not very proud about. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as the film industry across India has gone from strength to strength. Twitter: @bisboworld Sources Times Of India Lifer who shot Rakesh Roshan arrested after jumping parole; Nishikant Karlikar; Oct 11, 2020 Tatas turn to movies with Aitbaar, by Gayatri Ramanathan, oct 15, 2002 The Hindu Balaji Telefilms IPO floor to be at Rs 125-135, October 4, 2000 CCB arrests close associate of Ravi Pujari; June 3, 2020 The Print How Karnataka Police nabbed Ravi Pujari, ‘Hindu don’ facing 200 cases, in Senegal; Rohini Swamy; Feb 24, 2020 India Today Bollywood extortionist Ravi Pujari arrested in Senegal, to be brought to India; Arvind Ojha; Updated Feb 23, 2020 Indian Express Underworld don Ravi Pujari arrested: Six-month chase that ended in Senegal barber shop; Johnson TA, Feb 2, 2019 LiveMint Akshay Kumar and Fox Star Studios partner for three films, Lata Jha, Nov 5, 2018 The Economic Times Ghai, guts & glory, by Muthukumar K and Nandini Raghavendra, sept 17, 2006 Bollywood rakes it in with some help, by Shaji Vikraman, Aug 20 2006 Financial Express Vijaypat Singhania On Film Path, sept 20, 2003 The Telegraph Online Zinta dares to bare an extortion call, by Anand Soondaas, Sept 1, 2003. ScreenDaily India's Tata steps in to film production By Bhuvan Lall, Feb 27, 2003 Boxofficeindia.com Ankhen box office collection ETC Bollywood Komal Nahta Explains Bollywoods Film Distribution Territories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twjv0yn3xJE