Gangs of Wasseypur

Name: Gangs of Wasseypur
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: January 16, 2015
Rating: 89

2015

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Cinelicious Pics | Release Date: January 16, 2015 | R

Summary: Gangs of Wasseypur charts seventy years in the lives – and spectacular deaths – of two mafia-like families fighting for control of the coal-mining town of Wasseypur, India. Inspired by the real-life exploits of local gangs and beginning with the bandit-like career of Shahid Khan (Jaideep Ahlawat) in the 1940s, the film follows the ruthlessGangs of Wasseypur charts seventy years in the lives – and spectacular deaths – of two mafia-like families fighting for control of the coal-mining town of Wasseypur, India. Inspired by the real-life exploits of local gangs and beginning with the bandit-like career of Shahid Khan (Jaideep Ahlawat) in the 1940s, the film follows the ruthless rise of his son Sardar (Manoj Bajpayee) and his offspring Faizal (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), Danish, Perpendicular and Definitive and their their longtime nemesis, the wily and seemingly unstoppable Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia). [Cinelicious Pics]… Expand

Director: Anurag Kashyap

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

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Andrew O'Hehir

Jan 16, 2015

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. Read full review

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Maggie Lee

Jan 13, 2015

The love child of Bollywood and Hollywood, Gangs of Wasseypur is a brilliant collage of genres, by turns pulverizing and poetic in its depiction of violence. Read full review

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Deborah Young

Jan 13, 2015

An extraordinary ride through Bollywood’s spectacular, over-the-top filmmaking, Gangs of Wasseypur puts Tarantino in a corner with its cool command of cinematically-inspired and referenced violence, ironic characters and breathless pace. Read full review

The Guardian Nirpal Dhaliwal

Jan 13, 2015

Slightly overlong and convoluted at times, it presents compelling, sexy characters spouting sharp, believable dialogue. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Jan 17, 2015

Impressively, Gangs of Wasseypur manages its sprawling story lines deftly and maintains a brisk pace throughout its daunting length. The performances are uniformly excellent, even if no character in Part 1 is at all likable. Read full review

Dave Calhoun

Jan 14, 2015

The storytelling is brisk, though the wealth of events and characters means you have to let yourself go with the flow. But Gangs of Wasseypur is always compelling, and Bajpai’s charisma means there’s always a colorful presence at the heart of the drama long after the endless hail of bullets has grown tiresome. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Jan 13, 2015

The killing is bloody, the power struggles involving, the history-class examinations of the relations between mines and unions and gangsters fascinating, and the tough-guy routines, while sometimes tiresome, never less than credible. Read full review

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SDFisme

Feb 15, 2022

Gangs of Wasseypur is a chessboard. The singhs and the khans. But the only player playing is Anurag Kashyap. There’s plethora of pieces at his disposal fueled only by his creativity and his knowledge. A shocking set of checks, gambits and blunders carry the movie and leave the audience onGangs of Wasseypur is a chessboard. The singhs and the khans. But the only player playing is Anurag Kashyap. There’s plethora of pieces at his disposal fueled only by his creativity and his knowledge. A shocking set of checks, gambits and blunders carry the movie and leave the audience on the edge of their seat throughout. Enough with the chess though. Raw brilliance with the camera and lighting and powerful music carry the movie for me. Even otherwise, this story would be a bestseller should it have been a book because the dialogue and the twists are brilliant enough. Finally, the acting. **** Nawazuddin Siddiqui and motherfuking Manoj Bajpayee are such brilliant performers that you can’t take your eyes off of them. Truly is a brilliant film. Even if you don’t speak Hindi or aren’t proficient at it, you need to watch this movie before you die.… Expand