Gangs of Wasseypur

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Gangs of Wasseypur
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Original British quad poster
Directed by Anurag Kashyap
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Rajeev Ravi
Edited byShweta Venkat
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • May 2012 (2012-05)(Cannes)
  • 22 June 2012 (2012-06-22)(Part 1)
  • 8 August 2012 (2012-08-08)(Part 2)
Running time
321 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹18.40 crore [2]

Gangs of Wasseypur is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part epic black comedy crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap, [3] 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 has an ensemble cast, with Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi, Richa Chadda, Jaideep Ahlawat, Huma Qureshi and Tigmanshu Dhulia in the major roles. Its story spans 68 years from 1941 to 2009.

Contents

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 film longer than five hours, it was split into two parts for that market.

Both films received widespread critical acclaim and were commercially successful at the box office. It has gained a large cult following over the years due to its dark humor, experimental soundtrack, and its raw and realistic filmmaking style not done by any Bollywood film before. [8] In 2019, The Guardian listed it 59th on the 100 greatest movies of the 21st century. [9] It is regarded by many as one of the greatest film series of all time.

Cast

Parts

Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1

Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 94% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10.The website's 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." [11] The film holds a Metacritic score of 89 based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [12]

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 ." [13] 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." [14] Martin Scorsese, one of Kashyap's influences on the films and personal heroes, sent a letter to Kashyap, offering praise, stating that he "loved them", even expressing a desire to meet him. Director Anurag Kashyap had revealed twice that Tamil-language period action film Subramaniapuram was an inspiration for the Gangs of Wasseypur series. [15] [16]

In September 2019, The Guardian ranked Gangs of Wasseypur in 59th place in its 100 best films of the 21st century list, stating: "A possible turning point in Hindi cinema, Anurag Kashyap's epic drama doesn't pull any punches in its portrayal of gangster life in an Indian mining town". [17]

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremony [a] CategoryRecipientsResultRef
Asia-Pacific Film Festival 15 December 2012Best Actor Manoj Bajpayee Nominated [18]
Jury Grand Prize Anurag Kashyap Won
BIG Star Entertainment Awards 31 December 2012Best Debut - Female Huma Qureshi Won [19]
Filmfare Awards 20 January 2013 Best Film Gangs of WasseypurNominated [20]
[21]
Best Film (Critics) Won
Best Director Anurag Kashyap Nominated
Best Actor Manoj Bajpayee Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Richa Chadda Nominated
Best Actress (Critics) Won
Best Female Debut Huma Qureshi Nominated
Best Music Director Sneha Khanwalkar Nominated
Best Dialogue Anurag Kashyap, Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh & Sachin LadiaWon
Best Action Sham KaushalWon
International Indian Film Academy Awards 6 July 2013 Best Film Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 Nominated [22]
Best Director Anurag Kashyap Nominated
Best Actor Manoj Bajpayee Nominated
Best Actress Huma Qureshi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Reema Sen Nominated
Best Performance in a Negative Role Tigmanshu Dhulia Nominated
Best Story Zeishan Quadri Nominated
Best Music Director Sneha Khanwalkar Nominated
Best Dialogue Anurag Kashyap, Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh & Sachin LadiaWon
Best Action Sham KaushalWon
National Film Awards 3 May 2013 Best Audiography Alok De, Sinoy Joseph & Sreejesh Nair Won [23]
Special Jury Award [b] Nawazuddin Siddiqui Won
Screen Awards 12 January 2013 Best Film Gangs of WasseypurNominated [24]
Best Director Anurag Kashyap Nominated
Best Actor Manoj Bajpayee Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Jameel Khan Nominated
Supporting Actress Richa Chadda Nominated
Best Female Debut Huma Qureshi Nominated
Best Villain Tigmanshu Dhulia Won
Best Ensemble CastGangs of WasseypurWon
Best Dialogue Anurag Kashyap, Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh & Sachin LadiaNominated
Best EditingShweta Venkat MatthewNominated
Best Cinematography Rajeev Ravi Nominated
Best Sound DesignKunal Sharma, Alok DeNominated
Best Production DesignWasiq KhanNominated
Best CostumeSubodh SrivastavaNominated
Best ActionSham KaushalWon

Legacy


Gangs Of Wasseypur’s success led to a number of Hindi movies across the next few years that were essentially inelegant variations on the “hinterland gangsters” theme. [25]

Quotes from the series often make their way into everyday slang and have appear in numerous films.

The series was re-released in Indian cinemas in August 2024 [4]

Box office

The box office records vary from source to source. The movie "did a great business at box office", according to The Guardian . [26]

According to Box Office India, both parts combined grossed ₹ 69 crore (US$8.3 million), against a combined budget of ₹39 crore (US$4.7 million). [27] [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ Each date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. ↑ Also won for his performances in Kahaani , Dekh Indian Circus , and Talaash: The Answer Lies Within . [23]

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