11 Bollywood Films That Were Inspired By Real Life Events

2. Guru

Although no one has ever stated it officially, this film was loosely based on the life of Indian industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani. The film has Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role and was directed by Mani Ratnam.

3. Gangs Of Wasseypur

Gangs of Wasseypur was the story of a coal mafia of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The film was directed by Anurag Kashyap and had Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Quereshi and Richa Chadha in the lead. The film was not a huge hit, but was critically acclaimed. In fact, some consider it to be a modern cult film.