Shootout at Wadala is a film based on a true story of police encounter killing. The film dramatizes the events leading up to the encounter and has received mixed reviews from critics. The true story of Manya Surve and the encounter is a complex one, with allegations of a fake encounter.

The First Information Report (FIR) and subsequent charge sheets are public documents, but they are rarely digitized in an accessible manner. An open server index might contain scanned PDF copies of the official police diary, statements of witnesses, or the internal inquiry report.

Manya Surve, one of the gangsters killed in the encounter, was a notorious figure in Mumbai's underworld. He was accused of being involved in several crimes, including murder, extortion, and ransom demands. However, human rights activists and lawyers questioned the police's version of events, alleging that Surve and his accomplices were killed in a fake encounter.