Dara Kadri is based on Dawood Ibrahim... Ismail Kadri is based on Dawood's father Ibrahim Kaskar.
While the makers do claim this to be a fictional story, the events that occur in this show closely resemble the rivalry between real life mumbai mafias D-company and Pathaan gang
Kay Kay Menon appeared in a film earlier with a similar title. "Mumbai Mere Jaan" in 2008.
(1993) Vishesh Films" shelved venture project film titled "Mumbai Meri Jaan"; Starring :- Akshay Kumar , Divya Bharti (later replaced by Ayesha Jhulka) Nana Patekar , Chunkey Pandey , Vijay Shukla & Krishna Kumar. ; Produced by - Mukesh Bhatt. ; Written & Directed by : Mahesh Bhatt.