It's official. Emraan Hashmi has admitted that the buzz in the industry is right on target and that his look in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai is based on the noted gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
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Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai is set in the 1970s. Emraan plays Shoaib, who has marked similarities to Dawood. Ajay Devgn plays Sultan Mirza, said to be based on Haji Mastan. The two female leads are played by Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai.
