Haji Mastan became a Muslim leader in 1984 ... Mastan began to produce films himself as his influence in Bollywood grew and planned his own foray into films with a project titled Mere Garib ...

Yesteryear Bollywood diva who is best remembered for ... The love story of gangster Haji Mastan and actress Sona 2010 film 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai' was based on the life of Haji Mastan ...

Haji Mastan helped many leaders escape to Tamil ... implored the youth to stay away from killer drugs. He courted a few Bollywood starlets and even tied the knot with a starlet called Sona.