Veteran filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is all set to turn his gaze back to the dark alleys of the Mumbai underworld to make a film about an establishment that’s “more dangerous” than his 2021 released underworld saga ‘D Company’, the organised crime syndicate founded by gangster and mob boss Dawood Ibrahim. The filmmaker has announced his next crime drama, ‘Police Company’, a film inspired by a special police squad that killed over 300 gangsters between 1997 and 2004. The director himself made the announcement on social media, revealing that the central character, a police officer, will be played by Harshvardhan Rane, who rose to fame in Bollywood with his role in ‘Haseen Dillruba’ (2021).Titled Police Company, the movie’s tagline states, “It is more dangerous than D Company.” Explaining the essence of the title and the concept of the film, Varma took to X to pen an elaborate post, “The police is an institution, and an underworld company is a money-making organisation. But when an institution is given extra powers, it will soon become a company.”
What is ‘Police Company’ about?
Opening up further about the film’s premise, the director wrote, “After Dawood Ibrahim brutally finished most of his rival gangs, he grew his gang into a company and then left for Dubai, leaving his protégé Chhota Rajan to head the operations of D Company.”Varma further recalled, “Subsequently, a chain of events led to a split between Dawood and Rajan, which, in turn, caused a vacuum in the Mumbai underworld. Taking advantage of the situation, many other gangs jumped in to stake their claim for the top spot, creating a massive outburst of criminal activities. The system was completely failing to halt the gang activities, which, in turn, was attracting a lot of young men from places like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar etc to join the underworld companies.“
Harshvardhan Rane to play character inspired by Daya Nayak
Varma added, “In a panicky situation, a special squad was created, which, between 1997 and 2004, killed more than 300 gangsters. Police Company is the story inspired by that squad and will be based on one of its team members, Daya Nayak, played by Harshvardhan Rane.”Mentioning that ‘Police Company’ will feature a huge ensemble cast, Ram Gopal Varma added that further details about the project will be revealed in due course. In separate posts, Varma also unveiled Harshvardhan Rane’s first look from the movie, giving fans an early glimpse of his character.
More about Ram Gopal Varma’s filmography
One of the most influential filmmakers in modern Bollywood, RGV rose to nationwide fame through his crime dramas, particularly those set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, such as ‘Satya’ (1998) and ‘Company’ (2002). The director is currently also working on the horror-comedy ‘Police Station Mein Bhoot’, starring Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role.
