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{{Short description|Human settlement in Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India}}
{{for|the Marathi-language movie|Dagadi Chawl}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
'''Dagdi Chawl''' is a neighbourhood in [[Byculla, Mumbai]], used to house mill workers from the nearby industries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-23 |title=How Dagdi Chawl became Arun Gawli's den |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/how-dagdi-chawl-became-arun-gawlis-den-23174601 |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> Now it is known for the fortified home of mafia don turned politician [[Arun Gawli]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-01/mumbai/33534848_1_arun-gawli-life-imprisonment-dagdi-chawl | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131001032024/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-01/mumbai/33534848_1_arun-gawli-life-imprisonment-dagdi-chawl | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 October 2013 | title=Ex-MLA Arun Gawli goes from Dagdi Chawl to life in jail | date=1 September 2012 | access-date=7 June 2013 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | author=Samervel, Rebecca}}</ref>
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== In popular culture ==

* On 2 October 2015, a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film starring [[Ankush Chaudhari|Ankush Choudhary]], [[Makarand Deshpande]] and [[Pooja Sawant]] has been released by the name ''[[Dagadi Chawl|Dagdi Chawl]]'' which showcases 1995-96 gang war.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-18 |title=Ankush Chaudhari and Makarand Deshpande starrer 'Dagadi Chaal 2' set for its World Television Premiere |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/ankush-chaudhari-and-makarand-deshpande-starrer-dagadi-chaal-2-set-for-its-world-television-premiere/articleshow/94938758.cms |access-date=2023-07-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* In 2017, a [[Hindi]] film Daddy starring [[Arjun Rampal]], is based on the life of Arun Gawli and this film is also set in Dagdi Chawl.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-12 |title=Arun Gawli: The Don of Dagdi Chawl |url=https://openthemagazine.com/features/profile/arun-gawli-the-don-of-dagdi-chawl/ |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=Open The Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]

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Dagdi Chawl - Revision history

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