Gangs of Wasseypur
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| Directed by | Anurag Kashyap |
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| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | Shweta Venkat |
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| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 321 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 356 million |
| Box office | ₹ 1.540 billion |
Gangs of Wasseypur (stylised as Gangs of वासेपुर) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap,[2] and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. Centered on the coal mafia (Mafia Raj) of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggles, politics and vengeance between three crime families, the film features an ensemble cast, with Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadda, Huma Qureshi and Tigmanshu Dhulia in the major roles. Its story spans 68 years from 1941 to 2009.
Anurag revealed on more than one occasion that the 2008 Tamil film Subramaniapuram was the primary inspiration for the project.[3] Both parts were originally shot as a single film measuring a total of 321 minutes[1] and screened at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight,[4][5][6][7] but, since no Indian theatre would volunteer to screen a more-than-five-hour film, it was split into two parts for that market.
Cast
- Manoj Bajpayee as Sardar Khan, Shahid Khan's son
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Shahid Khan, the patriarch of the Khan family.
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Faizal Khan, Sardar's second son
- Richa Chadda as Nagma Khatun, Sardar's first wife
- Piyush Mishra as Nasir, Sardar's uncle, and narrator in the movie
- Jameel Khan as Asghar Khan, Sardar's cousin
- Reema Sen as Durga, Sardar's second wife
- Huma Qureshi as Mohsina Hamid, Faizal's wife
- Zeishan Quadri as Definite Khan, Sardar's third son (from Durga)
- Vineet Kumar Singh as Danish Khan, Sardar's eldest son
- Tigmanshu Dhulia as Ramadhir Singh, a criminal cum politician.
- Pankaj Tripathi as Sultan Qureshi, nephew of Sultana Daku, one of Sardar's enemies.
- Satyakam Anand as J.P Singh, Ramadhir's son
- Vipin Sharma as Ehsan Qureshi, Sultan's uncle
- Pramod Pathak as Sultana Daku / Badoo Qureshi
- Anurita Jha as Shama Parveen, Danish's wife and Sultan's sister
- Sanjay Singh as Fazalu (Faisal khan's friend)
- Rajkummar Rao as Shamshad Alam
- Aditya Kumar as Babu "Babua/Perpendicular" Khan, Sardar's fourth son
- Yashpal Sharma as Occasional Singer (Guest Appearance)
Parts
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2
Critical reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film holds a 97% approval rating, based on 31 reviews, with an average score of 8.2/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "More than five hours go by in a blink in this frantic Indian crime epic that spans generations and encompasses hundreds of characters in a bloody spiral of brutality, all masterfully filmed by Anurag Kashyap."[8] The film holds a Metacritic score of 89 based on 10 reviews, indicating "[u]niversal acclaim".[9]
Critic Danny Bowes of RogerEbert.com called it "[o]ne of the most ambitious gangster films ever made, and quite possibly one of the best", writing that it is "worthy of discussion alongside Coppola's first two Godfather films, or Leone's Once Upon a Time in America."[10] Salon's Andrew O'Hehir wrote: "As a rich and exuberant character-driven crime saga in an idiom you absolutely have not encountered before, and a dense, unsentimental portrayal of the collision between democracy, capitalism, and gangsterism on the frayed margins of the post-colonial world, Gangs of Wasseypur is a signal achievement in 21st-century cinema."[11] Martin Scorsese, one of Kashyap's influences on the films, sent a letter to Kashyap, offering praise, stating that he "loved them", even expressing a desire to meet him. The movie was also inspired by the 2002 film City of God.
In 2019, The Guardian ranked Gangs of Wasseypur in 59th place in its 100 best films of the 21st century list.[12]
Awards and Nominations
Rumored Sequel
There was a rumored third part of the franchise, named Gangs of Wasseypur 1.5.[20] However, Director Kashyap discarded the rumors and confirmed there won't be a third part of the franchise.[21]
Notes
- ^ Each date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- ^ Also won for his performances in Kahaani, Dekh Indian Circus, and Talaash: The Answer Lies Within.[18]
References
- ^ a b "GANS OF WASSEYPUR – PART 1 (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Anurag's next inspired by Subramaniapuram - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur selected for Directors' Fortnight at Cannes". DearCinema.com. DearCinema. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur: World premiere at Cannes". IBN Live. IANS. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (24 April 2012). "Cannes 2012: Michel Gondry's 'The We & The I' to Open Director's Fortnight". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "2012 Selection". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), retrieved 11 September 2021
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur".
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur Movie Review (2015) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ ""Gangs of Wasseypur": India's explosive crime epic may be the next "Oldboy"". 16 January 2015.
- ^ "The 100 best films of the 21st century". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur wins four nominations at Asia-Pacific festival". The Hindu. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Big Star Entertainment Awards 2012". Big Star Entertainment Awards. 31 December 2012. STAR India.
- ^ "58th Idea Filmfare Awards nominations are here!". Filmfare. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Winners of 58th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 20 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "IIFA 2013 Technical Awards Winners". Bollywood Hungama. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Nominations: 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Lohana, Avinash; Natasha Coutinho (14 December 2016). "Kahaani and Gangs Of Wasseypur to get third installments". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "Anurag Kashyap Confirms 'Gangs Of Wasseypur 3' Will Never Happen & We're A Little Bummed Out". indiatimes.com. 22 September 2018.
See also
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