Yo people, me was going thru some topic.. found this.. thought I will give my useful/useless inputs on this.. top 5 should not be difficult.. lets see..
Since its GANGSTER movies, I guess anything else like police, Terrorist, politicians hogging the limelight would not do justice...
The following are my personal choice..
VASTAV
The movie that made Sanju Baba take his first National Award.. Not the story, not the scenes.. just the plain conclusion. Any man can become a Bhai. Luck, persistence and a turn of events can ensure he becomes a Don. Cowardice, Family background do not make any difference. even the most powerful man needs a gun and few guys around. so this one stands out in that respect.
AATISH
Before Vastav, there was aatish.. sanjay guptas first masterpiece (after some flops!) The story of BABA, His friendship with NAWAB and his rebellious cop brother.. heroines, and bilnd villans all not very required. neverthless they all combined to bring out the good storyline of the A gangster, his boss, his girl, his friend, his nemiss.. dont miss the scene where adithya pancholi gets chased down the mosque.. (a famous one.)
SATHYA
RGV and Chakravarthy came together in this blockbuster that showcased the darker and almost real scene in the underworld. Not a screen hero. Urmila with sari and Biku Mathre. what else is needed.. Pity chakravarthy is behind the camera these days.. but that was a mindblowing movie.
COMPANY
MALIK and CHANDU.. ajay devagn and vivek oberai in his debut.. what a duo.. The personafication of dawood ibrahim as well as chota rajan was too good.. not to mention the ailing Kareem lala.. someone many gangster movies forget.. The rise, the fall, the betrayel and the enimity.. and surprise surprise.. MOHAN LAL as comissoner srinivasan.. absoluty a treat beyond expressions. the Muhurat shooting, the Khallas song and Chandus escape in south africa were such memorable scenes..
gandha hai but definetely BANDHA hai..
AGNEEPATH
VIJAY chahaun and krishna iyer, Kanchan cheena, what names and what actors to play it.. this Imagianry but stylish movie on gangsters in the 80s by mukul anand was too good.. amitabhs surma and dialogue delivery was beyond doubt the highlites.. the aiyoo.. madrasi lingo by mithun will stay in everyones mind for long.
MAQBOOL
macbeth in mumbai. irfan khan, tabu, pankaj kapoor. THats it. No more reviews.. these actors are beyond them.. atleast in this movie..
and a special mention to RAAK.. aamir khans debut that never hit theatres but is available.. one of the early movies to bring dark reality on the screen..about gangsters.