Bollywood Movies That Inspired Real-Life Crimes

Oh, yes, you read that right, some gruesome crimes resulted due to Bollywood films. It is shocking to see how negatively these criminals interpreted movies. It is true that we become what we watch, but some people took this to a new level. Here is a list of actual-crimes committed by criminals in the influence of movies. 

1. Darr Click to look into! >> Read More... (1993)

The recent abduction case of Snap deal employee, Dipti Sarna is inspired from movie ‘Darr’. The Stalker claims that he was following her from last 14 months before staging her kidnapping. He firstly saw her in Delhi Metro. The police interrogation revealed Shahrukh’s Khan Character of ‘mad-stalker’ hugely influenced the Stalker.

2. Special 26 Click to look into! >> Read More... (2013)

This movie is based on a real-life incident, but the irony is many real-life crimes were influenced by it. In June 2013, eight people claiming oneself as income tax officers walked into Jayanti Bhai Sarvaiya’s home and looted his cash and valuables. This garment dealer believed that them as they showed their fake identity card. They robbed cash and gold ornaments worth 12 lakhs.

3. Drishyam Click to look into! >> Read More... (2015)

With the gripping and intriguing story, it was one of the best 2015 movies. This Film also fascinated a criminal to plot the murder. When a woman named Sumitra filed a complaint of her missing husband on December 25, 2015, the police started investigating. The criminals took inspiration from Ajay’s role and disposed of the body in the city’s Hathikeda Dam.

4. Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006)

This humorous and satirical comedy of a middle-class man who tries to get his land back from a property dealer became the inspiration for DDA employees. Many feuds were reported as DDA employee has resold plots by forging documents. They took this film quite seriously.

5. Dhoom Click to look into! >> Read More... (2004)

Total 15 cases of chain snatching and robbery have been reported, where criminals claimed they took inspiration from this Film. A major incident happened in Kerala by four robbers who later confessed that they were influenced by this movie. On 30 December 2007, during morning hours, they entered through the floor of Bank of Kerala and were successful in stealing 80 kgs Gold and 50 Lakh rupees.

6. Munna Bhai MBBS (2003)

This movie inspired some bunch of cheaters, who after watching a movie, decided to leak CBSE Question Paper and remain successful. The steps involved in the process of cheating were very similar to the movie; answers were provided through SMS. The police interrogation revealed that idea of sending answers through messages and paper leak was influenced by the film.

7. Bombay To Goa (1972)

With the comedy theme, this movie had light humor with actors like Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... , Mehmood, and Anwar Ali Anwar Ali is a famous editor from the Telugu indus >> Read More... but even being with such a fun theme; it propagated some MNC officials to pull a stunt. They planned to robe a warehouse Almirah. They confessed in Police interrogation that idea was evolved from the film.

8. Oye Lucky Lucky Oye!

This movie influenced a man name Israr, who would steal three to four vehicles in one night. The character of Abhay Deol Abhay Deol is an actor and director of the TV indu >> Read More... , who steals cars, inspired him. Israr was perfect in making his plan a success; he used latest equipment and gadgets for unlocking cars. Within one year, he and his team members successfully stole 180 cars.

9. Maa Story soon >> Read More... (1992)

This movie inspired a 23-year old Delhi boy for committing an atrocious crime of Rape and murder. A character in the film, which would rape and kill children, influenced him. He raped a six-year-old girl and then killed her. Later, this boy was accused of committing 15 such other crimes of rape and murder.

10. Raanjhanaa Click to look into! >> Read More... (2013)

This Indian dramatic movie resulted in a gruesome act of murder by a teenager. A 14-year-old Meerut boy killed a 16-year- old because she did not respond to his love. He claimed in the police interrogation that Dhanush, who played the role of a mad-lover, inspired his act.