Gangs of Wasseypur
Gangs of Wasseypur (stylised as Gangs of वासेपुर) is a 2012 Indian 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, Huma Qureshi, Richa Chadda and Tigmanshu Dhulia in the major roles. Its story spans from the early 1940s to the 2000s. Both parts were originally shot as a single film measuring a total of 319 minutes and screened at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight,[3][4][5][6] but, since no Indian theatre would volunteer to screen a more-than-five-hour film, it was divided into two parts for the Indian market.
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| Directed by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Produced by | Atul Shukla Anurag Kashyap Sunil Bohra Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
| Written by | Zeishan Quadri Akhilesh Sachin Ladia Anurag Kashyap Akhilesh Jaiswal |
| Starring | Manoj Bajpai Jaideep Ahlawat Nawazuddin Siddiqui Huma Qureshi Tigmanshu Dhulia Vineet Kumar Singh Piyush Mishra Pankaj Tripathi Richa Chadda Reemma Sen |
| Music by | Sneha Khanwalkar (soundtrack) G. V. Prakash Kumar (score) |
| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
| Edited by | Shweta Venkat |
Production company | Anurag Kashyap Films Jar Pictures Elle Driver Productions |
| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
Release date | May 2012 (Cannes) June 22, 2012 (India) |
Running time | 319 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Anurag had also revealed twice - once in 2010 and once in 2018 - that the Tamil movie, Subramaniapuram (2008) was the inspiration for this movie series.[7][8] Both parts of the film are available for online streaming on Prime Video, Voot Select and MX Player.
Most characters in this film are from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Wasseypur.
Cast
- Manoj Bajpai as Sardar Khan, Shahid Khan's son
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Faizal Khan, Sardar's second son
- Huma Qureshi as Mohsina Hamid, Faizal's wife
- Piyush Mishra as Nasir, Sardar's uncle
- Jameel Khan as Asghar Khan, Sardar's cousin
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Shahid Khan, the patriarch of the Khan family.
- Tigmanshu Dhulia as Ramadhir Singh, a criminal cum politician.
- Satya Anand as J.P Singh, Ramadhir's son
- Richa Chadda as Nagma Khatun, Sardar's first wife
- Zeishan Quadri as Definite Khan, Sardar's third son
- Reema Sen as Durga, Sardar's second wife
- Pankaj Tripathi as Sultan Qureshi, nephew of sultana daku, one of Sardar's enemies.
- Vipin Sharma as Ehsan Qureshi, Sultan's uncle
- Vineet Kumar Singh as Danish Khan, Sardar's eldest son
- Aditya Kumar as Babu "Babua/Perpendicular" Khan, Sardar's fourth son
- Anurita Jha as Shama Parveen, Danish's wife and Sultan's sister
- Murari Kumar as Guddu
- Yashpal Sharma as Occasional Singer (Guest Appearance)
- Rajkummar Rao as Shamshad Alam
- Shankar as Shankar
- Hazrat Ali as Definite Khan (young)
- Tilak Raj Mishra as Sanjeev
- Syed Khan as Iqbal Khan
- Naman Tiwari as Ajay Singh (young)
- Aniket Raj as Vijay Singh (young)
- Jaikumar Solanki as Jatin
- Sanjay Varma as Inspector Udayveer Singh
- Sandeep Arora as ACP Jadhav
- Pramod Pathak as Sultana Daku
- Harish Khanna as Yadav
- Raj Singh as Thakur
- Sam Raj as Raj
- Vicky Nanavare as Parallel Khan, Sardar's fifth son
- Uncredited child as Firoz Khan, Faizal's son
Parts
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2
Critical reception
Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film holds a 96% approval rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average score of 8.36/10.[9] The film holds a Metacritic score of 89 based on 10 reviews, indicating "[u]niversal acclaim".[10]
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.”"[11] 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."[12] Martin Scorsese, one of Kashyap's influences in the film, sent a letter to Kashyap, offering praise to him on the film, stating that he "loved them", even expressing a desire to meet him.
In 2019, The Guardian ranked Gangs of Wasseypur in 59th place in its 100 best films of the 21st century list.[13]
Awards and Nominations
Sequel
There was a rumored third part of the franchise, named Gangs of Wasseypur 1.5.[21] However, Director Kashyap discarded the rumors and confirmed there won't be a third part of the franchise.[22]
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.[19]
References
- "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 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.
- "Anurag's next inspired by Subramaniapuram - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Anurag Kashyap reveals Gang of Wasseypur was inspired by Tamil movie Subramaniapuram". www.hindustantimes.com. 5 July 2018.
- Gangs of Wasseypur (2014), retrieved 2 July 2019
- "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.
- "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.
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