The controversy surrounding Auto Shankar and its enduring popularity on download platforms raise important questions about the intersection of crime, media, and popular culture. While the movie's portrayal of Shankar's life and crimes has been criticized for its perceived glorification of violence, it has also sparked important discussions about the complexities of human nature and the consequences of crime.

The series follows the rise and fall of a simple auto driver who becomes a powerful gangster involved in bootlegging, prostitution, and eventually, six gruesome murders.

If you are looking for a high-octane commercial entertainer rather than a dark biography, you are likely thinking of the 2005 Kannada blockbuster. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video .

A Tamil film partially inspired by his crimes.