Akbar Ali Khan is a powerful crime boss in Mangalore underworld and shares his business with two other prominent kingpins, Samuel Pandhare alias Uncle Sam and Mani Menon.

He finally finds out through Vithura that Anto is hiding in a beach resort at Goa with a group of Russian mobsters.

The film was expected to have Fahadh Faasil[4] and Meera Jasmine[5] or Rima Kallingal[6] to play major roles with Mammootty.

[2] The film also features John Paul,[12] T. G. Ravi, Sekhar Menon, Kunchan, Hareesh Peradi, Dileesh Pothan, and Alexx O'Nell in supporting roles.

[1] Gangster was scheduled to be shot after the completion of Aashiq Abu's Salt N' Pepper,[13] but was postponed several times[14] to finally start shooting from 15 December 2013.

[15] The movie completed shooting in 50 days in the locations of Kochi, Mangalore, Goa, and Rajasthan,[16] at a budget of ₹8 crore (US$920,000).

[25] Ajin Krishna of Oneindia.in said, "The movie Gangster works only for its different style, performances, music, visuals and the engaging climax sequences.