KGF to Special 26: Films that inspired off-screen criminals – Times of India

The Madhya Pradesh police recently arrested a serial killer wanted in connection with the murder of four security guards. The killer, 19, told the police that he had borrowed his “ideas for crime and mannerisms from KGF” – the hit Kannada film – and wanted to “become famous”. This is just one of the many incidents where a criminal has confessed to being inspired by a film or a fictional character.
Be it a businessman taking inspiration from Hindi Medium and posing as a slumdweller to get his son admitted to a school in Chanakyapuri, or a group of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) employees reselling plots by forging documents after watching Khosla Ka Ghosla – there have been several instances of criminals borrowing their modus operandi from popular films. Take a look:

Pushpa

PUSHPA:
THE RISING In January, three juveniles, supposedly inspired by the Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa: The Rising, formed a gang called Badnaam, and killed a man in the Jahangirpuri area of northwest Delhi. They reportedly planned to post a video of the crime on Instagram to “show their influence”.

, DCP Noida Police

KGF:
This month, a 19-year-old in Madhya Pradesh allegedly killed four security guards and told the police he was inspired by the hit Kannada film. He added that he had borrowed his “ideas for (his) crime and mannerisms” from the film, and wanted to be famous.

Tu Chor Main Sipahi

TU CHOR MAIN SIPAHI
Drawing inspiration from the 1996 film, this month, a 17-year-old domestic help killed his employer’s differently-abled child and tried to flee with cash and jewellery, reportedly leaving behind a black glove as seen in the Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan-starrer. As per reports, he even scribbled “Killer King” on the bathroom mirror with toothpaste before fleeing.

Special 26

SPECIAL 26


In August, seven people, including two women, were arrested from Delhi, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh for allegedly posing as Mumbai Police officers and robbing a wellness centre in Netaji Subash Place Complex in Delhi. The police said that the accused took inspiration from the Akshay Kumar and Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Special 26 to plan the crime.

Apaharan

APAHARAN


In January, two youngsters aged 19 were arrested for abducting and killing an 18-year-old boy for a ransom of ₹10 lakh in Burari. As per the police, both the accused were inspired by Nana Patekar and Ajay Devgn-starrer Apaharan.

Drishyam

DRISHYAM


In July 2021, inspired by Drishyam, a man accused of murder in Delhi staged an attack on himself after getting released on parole to implicate his neighbour.

Munna Bhai MBBS

MUNNA BHAI MBBS


Sanjay Dutt in Munna Bhai MBBS sets up a fake hospital by hiring people to pose as patients to impress his parents. Inspired by the film, in February, a doctor in Lucknow allegedly lured labourers to pose as patients so that his institute could pass the inspections.

Bunty Aur Babli

BUNTY AUR BABLI


Inspired by the 2005 flick Bunty Aur Babli, in January, a married couple in Delhi turned snatchers as they “wished to live a lavish life’ and “planned to be rich by using shortcuts”.

‘FILMS AND TV SERIALS PROVIDE THE MODUS OPERANDI TO CRIMINALS’


Speaking about the trend of criminals finding inspiration in films, Harish Chander, DCP Noida Police, says, “The reason why criminals say that they were inspired by a film or a series is that plots of films and TV serials provide them with the modus operandi. We have had so many cases across the country where even 15-20 years after the release of the film, criminals admit in their interrogation that this particular film inspired them to commit frauds.”

“In recent years, incidents of cyber fraud have gone up, and a series like Jamtara, which was based on real-life crime, has further inspired criminals. What usually happens is that not every person has an advanced understanding of these methods, but when they watch any series or film, they get to see it and try to follow it. Now, for instance, most criminals don’t even carry a phone because they know that their phone will be tracked or their phone can give away their location because they got to know about it from films,” he adds.

‘MOST OF THESE CRIMES ARE COMMITTED BY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BECOME FAMOUS’

“Cinema imitates life, and vice versa. While crime inspired by movies is increasingly becoming common, one should not forget that cinema is entertainment, guidance, learning, and inspiration, and totally depends on what you want to take from it, just like social media. Cinema likes to portray exaggerated, larger-than-life scenarios and transport you to a different world altogether, but it has to be taken with a pinch of salt, and one needs to be mindful while watching films. Most of these crimes are committed at the spur of the moment, due to some hormonal imbalance. If you look at most of these cases of crime, these are youngsters who wanted to become ‘famous’. We live in an age of instant gratification, where people want instant fame, so these are all examples of unguided youth, children who haven’t been taught about the repercussions of their actions. If only somebody had taught them that there is no shortcut to success,” says clinical psychologist Dr Prerna Kohli

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Inputs by Aditi Pancholi and Niharika Lal

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