Many believe the murder of top film producer Gulshan Kumar in broad daylight in 1997 was the first real indication of the underworld's growing hold in Bollywood.

BBC: Court clamps down on Bollywood tapes

The police were unable to do much for rupee billionaire Gulshan Kumar, who was shot dead by three assassins when he emerged from a temple in August 1997.

CNN: TRAPPED IN THE BIG SQUEEZE

In the latest attack on those involved in Mumbai's film industry , India's rags-to-riches music baron, 41-year-old Gulshan Kumar, was shot dead outside a temple, prompting the prime minister, Inder Gujral, to praise his contribution to the film-music business.

ECONOMIST: Exporting trouble