Raw and Real with Ex-Crime Reporter Jigna – How the Underworld Ruled 90s Bombay (v/s now)

In episode 136 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, Jigna Vora, former crime journalist and author, joins the conversation to revisit her experiences covering Mumbai’s underworld. She talks about the city in the 80s, the split between Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan, and her interactions with gangsters and their world. Jigna also opens up about her arrest, life inside jail, and how she rebuilt her life after one of the toughest chapters of her journey. Recording Date: September 1, 2025 Master the Most Useful Human Skill: https://bit.ly/3Vdu64A Listen to this podcast and other episodes of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AyDc7N... #mumbai #underworld #crime ---------------------------------------------- 👉🏻ART OF CONVERSATION ---------------------------------------------- Art of Conversation is a unique program with concepts, strategies, and guidance to help you have meaningful interactions with the people who matter. Get better at talking to people here: https://www.artofconversation.in/ -------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST IN AUDIO -------------------------------------------------------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AyDc7N... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Google Podcast: The Prakhar Gupta Xperience -------------------------------------------------- CHECK US OUT EVERYWHERE -------------------------------------------------- 👉🏻SOCIALS Instagram: Instagram: theprakharguptaxperience Twitter: Twitter: prvkhvr Facebook: Facebook: prakharkepravachan Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6AyDc7N... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS ENQUIRIES & COLLABORATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For sponsorship, brand collaborations, and more. Email to [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- For hiring queries. Email to [email protected] -------------------------------------------------- OTHER CHANNELS -------------------------------------------------- PGX Clips: @pgxclips PG Plus: @prakharguptaplus ---------------------------------------------- TEAM ---------------------------------------------- Produced by– Ansh Bhatnagar, Govind Vashistha Host– Prakhar Gupta This is what we talked about: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Dark Side of 80s Mumbai 04:58 - Why Actresses loved Gangsters 07:18 - Dawood & Chota Rajan split 07:36 - Did Dawood Really Save Mumbai? 09:52 - Who Defended Dawood? 10:25 - Truth about Abu Salem & Anees Ibrahim 11:29 - Meeting Gangster for the first time 14:22 - Gangster’s girlfriend 15:08 - Crimes behind beauty parlours 15:55 - How Match Fixing Worked in the 90s 17:10 - Inside a Gangster’s Mind 17:56 - Media’s Obsession With Gangsters 18:40 - Where Are Gangsters Now? 20:28 - How Gangs Recruit Members 22:15 - Reality of Underworld Today 23:47 - Why Jigna went to jail 31:49 - Life in Jail 37:18 - First shocking jail interaction 38:41 - Nigerian Peddler's Story 40:40 - How Trauma Pushes People to Crime 43:10 - Mental health of Prisoners 46:40 - Why Jail Life Breaks People 50:10 - Prisoner-staff relationships 50:42 - Fight inside Jail 59:39 - How Her Family Got Affected 01:04:48 - J Dey family’s reaction 01:06:30 - Questions for Prakhar