Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)
Plot
Gangs of Wasseypur is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language epic crime film directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. It precedes Part 2 as the first of the two-part film, centered on the coal mafia of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggles, politics and vengeance between three crime families from 1941 to the mid-1990s. Gangs of Wasseypur stars an ensemble cast, featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Reema Sen, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vineet Kumar Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Huma Qureshi, Anurita Jha and Tigmanshu Dhulia. Although both parts were shot as a single film measuring a total of 319 minutes, no Indian theatre would screen a five-hour film, so it was divided into two parts. Gangs of Wasseypur was screened in its entirety at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight. It was also screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013. It was filmed in Varanasi, Bihar, and Chunar, with these settings inspiring the film's soundtrack, which consists mainly of Indian folk. The film was theatrically released on 22 June 2012, but was banned in Kuwait and Qatar for violent content. Upon release, Gangs of Wasseypur received widespread critical acclaim, a
Gangs of Wasseypur details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Genres | Crime, History |
| Runtime | 2h 40m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Anurag Kashyap |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Gangs of Wasseypur cast & crew
Manoj Bajpayee
Richa Chadha
Reema Sen
Piyush Mishra
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Jaideep Ahlawat
Vineet Kumar Singh
Pankaj Tripathi
Jameel Khan
Huma Qureshi
Anurita Jha
Tigmanshu Dhulia
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Gangs of Wasseypur — questions
What is Gangs of Wasseypur about?
Gangs of Wasseypur is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language epic crime film directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. It precedes Part 2 as the first of the two-part film, centered on the coal mafia of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggles, politics and vengeance between three crime families from 1941 to the mid-1990s. Gangs of Wasseypur stars an ensemble cast, featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Reema Sen, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vineet Kumar Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Huma Qureshi, Anurita Jha and Tigmanshu Dhulia. Although both parts were shot as a single film measuring a total of 319 minutes, no Indian theatre would screen a five-hour film, so it was divided into two parts. Gangs of Wasseypur was screened in its entirety at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight. It was also screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013. It was filmed in Varanasi, Bihar, and Chunar, with these settings inspiring the film's soundtrack, which consists mainly of Indian folk. The film was theatrically released on 22 June 2012, but was banned in Kuwait and Qatar for violent content. Upon release, Gangs of Wasseypur received widespread critical acclaim, a
Who is in the cast of Gangs of Wasseypur?
Gangs of Wasseypur stars Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Reema Sen, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Jaideep Ahlawat and is directed by Anurag Kashyap. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Gangs of Wasseypur?
Gangs of Wasseypur runs 2h 40m (160 minutes).
Who directed Gangs of Wasseypur?
Gangs of Wasseypur was directed by Anurag Kashyap.
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