| 1. Haji Mastan smoked. |
| 2. Haji Mastan's alcohol consumption is unknown. |
| 3. He was born in the village of Pannaikulam near Ramanathapuram in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. |
| 4. He grew up in poverty. |
| 5. In 1934, at age 8, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) with his father. |
| 6. To supplement his income, he worked at a small cycling repair shop. |
| 7. He admired the wealth of the rich and famous while working at the shop. |
| 8. Despite working for 8 years, he couldn't achieve his dream. |
| 9. He started making money by smuggling gold with Galib Sheikh. |
| 10. Later, he collaborated with Sukkur Narayan Bakhia on smuggling goods. |
| 11. He fulfilled his dream of owning a bungalow in Mumbai. |
| 12. Eventually, he became a film financier and producer. |
| 13. He also had interests in electronics and real estate businesses. |
| 14. Haji Mastan is known as Mumbai's first 'Don.' |
| 15. He mediated between gang leaders to maintain peace in Mumbai. |
| 16. Mastan didn't run his gang but was respected in the underworld. |
| 17. He had strong ties with Bollywood personalities. |
| 18. He was jailed only during the Indian Emergency. |
| 19. After going to Hajj, he was known as Haji Mastan. |
| 20. He helped the poor and disadvantaged. |
| 21. He became a Muslim leader and founded an organization for minorities. |
| 22. He admired Madhubala and married a lookalike actress, Sona. |
| 23. His life partly inspired the movie Deewar. |
| 24. He adopted Sundar Shaekhar, who didn't convert to Islam. |
| 25. He favored Mercedes-Benz cars. |
| 26. Haji Mastan never used violence or got into fights. |
