2012 · 160 min · NR

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

Name: Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2012
Duration: 160 min
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Reema Sen

Directed by Anurag Kashyap · Action, Thriller, Crime

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) is a Action film, directed by Anurag Kashyap set in Dhanbad during the 1940s–1980s.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of revenge, family & loyalty, and power & corruption play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

G. V. Prakash KumarSneha Khanwalkar

Cinematography

Rajeev Ravi

Cast

Manoj BajpayeeRicha ChadhaTigmanshu DhuliaNawazuddin SiddiquiReema SenHuma QureshiPiyush MishraJameel Khan

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Dhanbad

Setting

Urban

When

1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime

Themes

Revenge Family & Loyalty Power & Corruption

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

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Premise & themes

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