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title: "who wrote the My Name is Abu Salem  and When?"  
description: "who wrote the My Name is Abu Salem  and When?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-08-27  
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# who wrote the My Name is Abu Salem  and When?

who wrote the My [Name](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80850/violence-in-the-name-of-racism-in-germany-and-much-more) is [Abu Salem](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48499/when-was-the-my-name-is-abu-salem-written) and When?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

There have been many **dons in [Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48651/who-is-the-writer-of-the-black-tornado-the-three-sieges-of-mumbai-26-11)**, but none have been as colorful as **Abu Salem**. The flamboyant former **Dawood Ibrahim** aide is best known for his role in the **1993 [Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48651/who-is-the-writer-of-the-black-tornado-the-three-sieges-of-mumbai-26-11)**bombings and the assassination of music composer **Gulshan Kumar**. But he was also known for his friendship with actress **Monica Bedi** and his tight ties to **Bollywood**, which led to a series of attempted assassinations of Bollywood's top personalities.

Now, from the writer who knows the Mumbai underground better than anybody else, comes the definitive account of his life. **My Name is Abu Salem** is another unputdownable **Hussain Zaidi** work, gripping and full of undiscovered details and first-hand accounts.

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The **most prolific crime writer in India is S.Hussain Zaidi**. Under the **Blue Salt imprint**, you may find books he's written, coached, choreographed, and presented.

Zaidi started his media career as the **Resident Editor of the Asian Age newspaper**. Later, Zaidi worked for The **Indian Express, Mid Day, and the [Mumbai Mirror](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48651/who-is-the-writer-of-the-black-tornado-the-three-sieges-of-mumbai-26-11)**, among other publications.\

**Penguin Books India** published it on **December 15, 2014.**\


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