11 Bollywood Films That Were Inspired By Real Life Events

8. Special 26

Not many people know that Special 26 was centred around the 1987 Opera House robbery, during which a group of thieves pretending to CBI officials executed an income tax raid on a jeweller in Mumbai. The case remains unsolved till now. The film was directed by Neeraj Pandey and had Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher in prominent roles.

9. Gulaab Gang

The film was inspired by the Gulabi Gang of Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, lead by Sampat Pal Devi. The gang was started in response to widespread domestic abuse and violence against women. The story was then picked up by Soumik Sen and made into a movie. It had Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles.