| Haji Mastan smoked. |
| Haji Mastan's alcohol consumption is unknown. |
| He was born in the village of Pannaikulam near Ramanathapuram in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. |
| He grew up in poverty. |
| In 1934, at age 8, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) with his father. |
| To supplement his income, he worked at a small cycling repair shop. |
| He admired the wealth of the rich and famous while working at the shop. |
| Despite working for 8 years, he couldn't achieve his dream. |
| He started making money by smuggling gold with Galib Sheikh. |
| Later, he collaborated with Sukkur Narayan Bakhia on smuggling goods. |
| He fulfilled his dream of owning a bungalow in Mumbai. |
| Eventually, he became a film financier and producer. |
| He also had interests in electronics and real estate businesses. |
| Haji Mastan is known as Mumbai's first 'Don.' |
| He mediated between gang leaders to maintain peace in Mumbai. |
| Mastan didn't run his gang but was respected in the underworld. |
| He had strong ties with Bollywood personalities. |
| He was jailed only during the Indian Emergency. |
| After going to Hajj, he was known as Haji Mastan. |
| He helped the poor and disadvantaged. |
| He became a Muslim leader and founded an organization for minorities. |
| He admired Madhubala and married a lookalike actress, Sona. |
| His life partly inspired the movie Deewar. |
| He adopted Sundar Shaekhar, who didn't convert to Islam. |
| He favored Mercedes-Benz cars. |
| Haji Mastan never used violence or got into fights. |
