
If the word Chikna for a bearded Abu Salem in the Chhota Shakeel-Sanjay Dutt tapes confused you, here8217;s a guide through the underworld maze of nicknames.
Salem first. Underworld insiders say when he entered the crime world, he was handsome. So they called him chikna. And if you don8217;t understand the rest of the X,Y,Z of the underworld, here8217;s the A,B,C,D of it8230;
Muchad/Bade Miyan: Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar His moustache and seniority.
Charsi: Noora Ibrahim Kaskar Fondness for drugs.
Chhote Miyan: Anees Ibrahim Kaskar Dawood8217;s younger brother.
Chhota Shakeel: Sheikh Shakeel Sheikh Babu Mohideen Sheikh There were two Shakeels around 1985. Since Sheikh Babu is 58217;28217;8217; he became Chhota Shakeel. He is also Haji Saheb and enemies call him 8216;Pav takla8217; as he is bald.
Faeem Machmach: Mohammed Faeem Mohammed Mohammed Sharif Khan Talks too much.
Chhota Rajan/Nana: Rajendra Nikalje The big one in Tilak Nagar, Chembur, was his guru, Rajan Nair. His associates call him Nana.
Guru: Gurunath Satam Obvious.
Vangia: Anil Parab, a Dawood aide Short and stocky, so they call him a brinjal.
Ravan: Amar Naik.
Daddy: Arun Gawli; Mummy: Asha Gawli Arun8217;s wife.
Iqbal Mirchi: Iqbal Mohammed Family had chilli business.
Panditji/Shastriji/ Babloo: Om Prakash Shrivastava Has a Benaras Hindu University Masters.
Farhan Bhai: Aftab Ansari.
Tiger Memon: Ibrahim Mustaq Memon His father wanted him to emulate Tiger Pataudi.
Salim Kutta: Salim Shah, a Shakeel aide Used to bite foes.
Anna: Sharad Shetty, a Dawood aide From the south.