At a time when Bihar Elections 2025 knocking on the doors, Rangbaaz - The Bihar Chapter was released on Zee5 on October 31, 2025. Earlier it was released in 2022 in web series but now the makers have released it in a movie format.
Directed by Sachin Pathak, Rangbaaz - The Bihar Chapter revolves around a gangster turned politician and how he induces fear among the people for political gain.
Rangbaaz - The Bihar Chapter is inspired by true events on the life of real life gangster turned politician of Siwan constituency named Mohammad Shahabuddin. The character of Haroon Shah Ali Baig played by Vineet Kumar Singh is inspired by Mohammad Shahabuddin.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched the movie on Zee5 and wondering about real life Lakhan Ray played by actor Prashant Narayanan.
Continue reading to know all about Lakhan Ray-
The movie Rangbaaz has showcased Lakhan Ray as the godfather of gangster turned politician Haroon Shah Ali Baig. At the start of the movie Haroon Shah Ali Baig says that it was Lakhan Ray who brought him into the world of politics.
Interestingly, the makers at the start narrate that two leaders emerged from JP movement in Bihar. The two leaders are- Lakhan Ray and Mukul Kumar.
In reality the two leaders who have said to be emerged from the JP Movement in Bihar are RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and JDU Chief and current Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.
Shahabuddin was a former member of the National Executive Committee of the Janata Dal and the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Shahabuddin was disqualified from contesting elections following his conviction for the kidnapping and disappearance of Chote Lal Gupta, an activist of the CPI (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation for which he was serving a life sentence. He was also accused of killing 15 other Communist Party activists, including the former student leader Chandrashekhar Prasad.
In today's time, Shahabuddin's son Osama Shaheb, has entered the electoral fray to carry on Shahabuddin's political legacy. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has nominated him from Raghunathpur.