Balaji
and
Milan
Luthria"s
Once
Upon
a
Time
in
Mumbaai
promises
to
be
a
super-entertaining
rewind
to
the
era
of
romance,
smuggling,
cabaret
and
the
mafia.
The
film
set
in
the
1970"s
sees
lead
actor
Ajay
Devgn
play
a
character
much
inspired
by
the
infamous
Haji
Mastan.
Devgn
dons
a
pure
white
ensemble
throughout
the
film,
an
inspiration
from
Amitabh
Bachchan's
iconic
look
in
Deewaar.
Confirms
director
Milan
Luthria,
“I
happened
to
see
Deewaar
and
loved
Amitji"s
all-white
look
when
he
goes
for
his
father"s
funeral
in
the
film.
I
realized
that
the
look
would
work
for
Ajay
too
as
he
looks
good
in
it.
Ajay
wears
white
throughout
the
film.
It
gives
him
a
very
different
identity."
The
team
had
to
go
through
a
grueling
37
costume
changes
that
reflected
the
classic
style
of
the
1970"s
before
settling
on
the
“all
white" look
for
Ajay.
Once
Upon
a
Time
in
Mumbaai
is
releasing
on
the
30th
July
2010
and
follows
the
rise
of
Sultan
(Ajay
Devgn).
The
conflict,
when
his
protege
Shoaib
(Emraan
Hashmi),
challenges
his
supremacy,
and
usurps
power
to
rule
the
murky
underbelly
of
Mumbai
is
shown
within
the
movie
as
well.