You must have heard the name of Mr Natwarlal. As J.P. Roy, Varanasi's bespectacled deputy inspector general of police, said: "We are trying to tie up the loose ends but every day more cases are coming to light. But it was clear that age was finally catching up on the master criminal. His addiction to crime seems as strong as ever. He tried the watch trick so many times that police believe he was desperate for money. Directed by Rakesh Kumar. The police have still no idea where he has stayed in the eight years that he was out of jail. One of them had a printing press where Natwarlal had had forged bank drafts printed. On the railway receipt he changed one bag to 100 or more and obtained advances from the bank on these receipts. Mr Natwarlal. And soon, in Bihar alone, he faced 14 convictions and sentences running to over 100 years. They struck gold in Allahabad when they arrested three of his alleged accomplices. It was then that he earned his name Natwarlal. The next day he came back in a chauffeur-driven car and told Sharma to pack 93 watches and send an employee with him to North Block, where he would issue a bank draft. "In 1992, Natwarlal visited Siwan town and I tried to see him, but could not because of the huge crowd," one of his villagers had revealed his grief in 2011. He had 2 wives. [1][3] So the actual time and year of death is yet uncertain. Finding "prostitute poisoning" a dangerous game, Mithilesh Kumar went back to conning people.

[9], The people of his native village Bangra in Bihar take pride in the fact that he belonged to their village and have decided to put up a statue of him as his monument, at the place where his house once stood. Since his father was once a station master, he knew the flaws in the mammoth railway freight movement. But his crimes finally started catching up with him. From 1977 onwards he was lodged in the Indore jail pending trial - probably his longest ever stint in jail. His eyes always remain watchful.

In 2009, his lawyer requested that more than 100 charges pending against Natwarlal be dropped claiming that Natwarlal died on Saturday July 25, 2009. It would be foolish to underestimate him. Your email address will not be published. Natwalal could have very well been alive till the age of 97. The iron joints were lying on Metcalfe Street. He realised that he had the skills to replicate signatures inch perfect. It was while he was in police custody that he faked a kidney ailment. On the way to the doctor he got the constable to take him to a five-star hotel on the pretext of getting some money. Produced by Tony Glaad it is directed by Rakesh Kumar. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Ajit Khan and Amjad Khan.The music is by Rajesh Roshan, the songs are written by Anand Bakshi.The highlight of the film was a children's song sung by Amitabh Bachchan.Tony Glaad decided to take them as the writers of the film.

They were also planning to install his statue in the town. Born in Shivan district of Bihar, Mithilesh Shrivastav is popularly known as Mr. Natwarlal. In custody he was cooperative and readily admitted to crimes.

He said: "I don't want to be tortured so I'll tell them what they want. But Natwarlal was not the kind to keep his ill-gotten wealth a secret. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says eminent sound recordist Ghosh advised him to sing more often after he heard the actor singing the song Mere paas aao for the 1979 film Mr. Natwarlal. With Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Ajit, Kader Khan. He was lastly officially spotted at the New Delhi Railway station on June 4 1996 while he was being transported from prison in Kanpur to the AIIMS hospital for treatment.

On the way the car broke down but, unfazed, Natwarlal stopped a hearse and headed towards Kanpur, where he disappeared. And his ability to forge any document or signature helped him pull off the con jobs. Natwarlal – Only the name is enough.

He spoke several languages fluently and his command of English was good. It is only when talking about his past escapades that his eyes light up mischievously. In total he must have hardly spent 20 years in prison. Long before Anna Hazare and Kejru said that Sab bike hue hainji; this guy actually did it!! He claims that his wife and only son died some years ago.

[2], He is considered to be the greatest conman in Indian history and his legend lives on as any conman who pulls off particularly smart cons is called Natwarlal in India. Natwarlal” 08 Aug 2012 ... Shetthi, Ranjeet, and one hideous thug- Muktaar Singh.