Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)

A clash between Sultan (a Qureishi dacoit chief) and Shahid Khan (a Pathan who impersonates him) leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations.

Director:

Anurag Kashyap

Writers:

Akhilesh Jaiswal, Anurag Kashyap,

Stars:

Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui

6 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Manoj Bajpayee	...	Sardar Khan (as Manoj Bajpai)
Richa Chadda	...	Nagma Khatoon
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	...	Faizal Khan
Tigmanshu Dhulia	...	Ramadhir Singh
Jameel Khan	...	Asgar Khan
Piyush Mishra	...	Nasir Ahmed
Jaideep Ahlawat	...	Shahid Khan
Huma Qureshi	...	Mohsina
Zeishan Quadri	...	Definite
Vipin Sharma	...	Ehsaan Qureshi
Satyakam Anand	...	J.P. Singh
Aditya Kumar	...	Perpendicular
Vineet Singh	...	Danish Khan
Raj Kumar Yadav	...	Shamshad
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mukesh Chhabra	...	Nawab Khan

Storyline

Shahid Khan is exiled after impersonating the legendary Sultana Daku in order to rob British trains. Now outcast, Shahid becomes a worker at Ramadhir Singh's colliery, only to spur a revenge battle that passes on to generations. At the turn of the decade, Shahid's son, the philandering Sardar Khan vows to get his father's honor back, becoming the most feared man of Wasseypur.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | gun | blood | family relationships | train robber | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

2 August 2012 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

G.O.W.

Filming Locations:

Varanasi, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR 184,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jar Pictures, AKFPL, Tipping Point Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

320 min 320 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The music composer Sneha Khanwalkar started work on the soundtrack over a year before filming began. She traveled to places such as Trinidad in the West Indies to record Chutney music, a fusion of Caribbean and songs of Bihari migrants that were taken there in 1830s as slaves. "Hunter" is one such song, there were two more "Dumper loading unloading" and "British" that did not make it to the film.

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Goofs

Moharram, a Shia rite is celebrated in the Sunni dominated Wasseypur. But the celebration of moharram procession passes from a lot of areas in and around the city, and for that matter a lot of sunni dominated areas also celebrate moharram as much as Shias do.

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Quotes

Title Card: Hate is inherited

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are in black and white and distorted, to reflect the style of the times in which the opening is set.

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Connections

References Zanjeer (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Womaniya"
Singer: Khusboo Raaj, Rekha Jha
Composer: Sneha Khanwalkar

User Reviews

Its a story that spans over 7 decades and gets in depth about gang wars, crime, hatred, revenge that gets passed on from one generation to another.

Just saw the screening at the Sydney film festival. Its definitely one of the best Hindi movies ever made. Direction, screenplay, narration, acting, music, cinematography, everything about this movie is top notch. Anurag Kashyap is truly the best at whatever he does. You wont even feel the length of 5 hours and 20 minutes. Manoj Bajpai's has proved once again that he is the powerhouse of acting. Not one scene is out of order and everything is properly explained with no questions unanswered. Dialogues are very sharp and as close to reality as it can get.

The opening sequence in itself is a masterpiece. The way its scripted and executed is just mind blowing. All the bloodshed keeps getting more and more innovative. Its one of those movies that will always be mentioned everywhere whenever someone talks about the Indian cinema.