Abu Salem: How One Man Became India's Most Feared Gangster | D Company, Bollywood & Terror

Abu Salem was once one of the most feared names in India’s underworld. From his rise inside D Company and links with Dawood Ibrahim to Bollywood extortion, fake passport networks, and the 1993 Bombay blasts, this episode with Amber Sharma uncovers how organized crime operated behind the scenes during the peak of the Mumbai mafia era. The conversation dives into Abu Salem’s journey, his fallout within D Company, his arrest in Portugal, and the deep connections between crime, terrorism, fake currency, and the film industry during the 90s. The episode also explores how the underworld expanded beyond India through international crime networks, fake identities, drug cartels, and money laundering operations. Amber Sharma breaks down the hidden systems that helped gangsters escape authorities for years and explains how fear, power, and political connections shaped the mafia ecosystem during that time. We also discuss the dangerous influence of gangsters like Tiger Memon and Bablu Srivastava, the reality behind underworld operations shown in films like Sarfarosh, and why glorifying criminals can be harmful. If you are interested in true crime, Mumbai mafia stories, Bollywood-underworld connections, Dawood Ibrahim, Abu Salem, organized crime, geopolitics, and India’s dark underworld history, this episode offers a deep insight into one of the most controversial criminal networks India has ever seen. Chapters 0:00 - Why Abu Salem Became One of India’s Most Feared Gangsters 6:12 - How Abu Salem Entered the Mumbai Underworld 8:05 - How D Company Was Structured Under Anees Ibrahim 10:02 - Why Abu Salem Became So Powerful Inside D Company 13:11 - How Criminals Used Fake & “Mundi Cut” Passports 16:42 - How Global Fake Passport Networks Operated 21:07 - How Abu Salem Entered Bollywood Through Extortion & Events 23:23 - Why Mukesh Duggal & Gulshan Kumar Became Targets 30:05 - How Abu Salem Was Linked to the 1993 Bombay Blasts 33:39 - Why Tiger Memon Was Considered More Dangerous Than Dawood 48:01 - How Abu Salem’s Fallout With Anees Ibrahim Changed D Company 51:53 - How Abu Salem Was Arrested in Portugal & Extradited to India 54:27 - How Bablu Srivastava Built Drug & Fake Currency Networks 57:04 - Why Mehran Paper Mill Came Under International Sanctions 59:08 - How Films Like Sarfarosh Showed Mafia & ISI Connections 1:04:50 - Why Drug Cartels Are Considered the Most Dangerous Mafia 1:05:41 - How Mafia Rules Changed When Families Became Targets 1:07:52 - Why Glorifying Criminals Like Lawrence Bishnoi Is Dangerous 1:09:01 - How the Mumbai Mafia Changed India Forever About The Foggy Mirror Podcast At Foggy Mirror, we look beyond the surface to uncover the deeper truths shaping art, identity, and human behavior. Every episode features artists, thinkers, and creators who help us see the invisible layers behind what we consume and believe. 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nRDB64... 📲 Follow Us on Instagram: Instagram: thefoggymirror_podcast Follow Amber Sharma:- https://www.instagram.com/amber_sharm... LinkedIn: ambersharma #truecrime #mumbaiunderworld #abusalem #dawoodibrahim #mumbaimafia #crimepodcast #gangster #underworld #crime #bollywoodmafia #1993blasts #indiapodcast #mafia #lawrencebishnoi #podcast ‪@themowgliproductions‬