Gangs of Wasseypur is a mother of all revenge drama

Gangs of Wasseypur is a mother of all revenge drama
This week two films hit the box-office screens and one of them was Anurag Kashyap’s much-touted film Gangs of Wasseypur, which is based on gang wars and mafias and must say the film and as well its maker truly deserves a standing ovation for presenting a masterpiece.

Exposing the dark underbelly of small-town India, which was unexplored till now, Kashyap’s GOW is a mother of all revenge drama. Something that, you may have not seen in the recent past.

The real star of the film is undoubtedly its screenplay. Credit goes to writer Zeishan Queresi for inventing a story from the not-really-fabled land of the mafias. The film is made in two parts. The story of first part circles around the character of Sardar Khan played by Manoj Bajpayee.

He is hell bent to avenge his father’s death who got killed by a coal mine contractor-cum-Wasseypur gang lord Ramadhir Singh played brilliantly by Tigmanshu Dhulia. But, there’s another layer to the woes of Sardar in the form of long standing intercommunity rival - the Quereshis. The film seems so real, it appears like the actors were born to play every single of the 370 characters which makers claim to have used in this magnum opus.

And, despite the film being dark, Gangs of Wasseypur has an inherent sense of humour that comes quite naturally as the film unfolds.

So watch it for its sheer cinematic pleasure!
rating 4/5

Gangs of Wassypur roped to act in massacre episode of Gumraah

Gangs of Wassypur roped to act in massacre episode of Gumraah
Garnering amazing response from the masses the show on Channel V’ Gumraah-The End of Innocence has set to mesmerize its viewers again with its next episode. The Lost Boy and Balaji Production show was initially aired only on Channel V but later it bagged a prime time slot on Star Plus as well.

Now the makers have tightened their seat belt and not leaving a single stone unturned to make the upcoming episode a superbly gripping one.

With the high pitched action and entertainment, we have heard that cast and crew of Gangs of Wasseypur will be feature in the upcoming episode as part of the promotional campaign. And folks…director of the show, Anurag Kashyap, will anchor the show along with Karan Kundra. Other actors from the movie who will be seen are Manoj Bajpai and Richa Chaddha.

But this is not it; the Dhamakedar sequence will also feature TV actors to make it more interesting. Names like Sadiya Siddique, who last seen in Balika Vadhu and Gaurav Bajaj fame of move Vroom, will see spreading their magic.

Now, talking about the plot it will basically deal with a true story which took place in Wassypur (Bihar) wherein an act of revenge will lead to a horrific murder and beheading by a 14 year old girl.

“It’s a very shocking true story which is based on an awful murder that took place in Wasseypur- Bihar. I am glad to be a part of this particular episode as such big personalities are going to share screen space with me,” confirmed Sadiya. This particular episode will air this Saturday (16 June 2012).

So don’t miss this striking and vibrant sequence.

STORY AND STARCAST OF Gangs of Wasseypur

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Gangs of Wasseypur
Poster of Gangs of Wasseypur
Directed by	Anurag Kashyap
Produced by	Anurag Kashyap Sunil Bohra
Written by	Zeishan Quadri Akhilesh Sachin Ladia Anurag Kashyap
Starring	Jaideep Ahlawat Manoj Bajpai Nawazuddin Siddiqui Jameel Khan Syed Zeeshan Quadri Aditya Kumar Reemma Sen
Music by	Sneha Khanwalkar (soundtrack) G. V. Prakash Kumar (score)
Cinematography	Rajeev Ravi
Studio	Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release date(s)	May 2012 (2012-05) (Cannes) June 22, 2012 (2012-06-22)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Gangs of Wasseypur (stylized as : GANGS OF वासेपुर) is an upcoming Hindi crime film directed,co written and produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film features an ensemble cast including Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Richa Chadda in the lead roles. It was screened at the 2012 Directors' Fortnight, an independently-curated, non-competitive event which runs concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival.^[1][2][3][4] and was favourably received by critics. It releases in India on June 22, 2012.^[5] The movie has landed into trouble as the producer Anurag Kashyap does not want to put a disclaimer declaring that the events and circumstances in the film are fictional,against censor boards requirement

STARCast

• Jaideep Ahlawat
• Manoj Bajpai as Sardar Khan
• Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Faizal
• Tigmanshu Dhulia as Ramadhir Singh
• Reemma Sen as Durga
• Richa Chadda as Najma
• Huma Qureshi as Mohsina
• Piyush Mishra as Farhan
• Zeishan Quadri as Definit Khan

STORY

Towards the end of colonial India, Shahid Khan loots the British trains, impersonating the legendary Sultana Daku. Now outcast, Shahid becomes a worker at Ramadhir Singh’s colliery, only to spur a revenge battle that passes on to generations. At the turn of the decade, Shahid’s son, the philandering Sardar Khan vows to get his father’s honor back, becoming the most feared man of Wasseypur. Staying true to its real life influences, the film explores this revenge saga through the socio-political dynamic in erstwhile Bihar (North India), in the coal and scrap trade mafia of Wasseypur, through the imprudence of a place obsessed with mainstream ‘Bollywood’ cinema.
Wasseypur becomes the town that was once consumed by the raging war between Sardar Khan and Ramadhir Singh. It has spawned a new generation of money squandering lobbyists, turning into foolhardy gangs overnight. With illegal profiteering through scrap trade auctions over the Internet, corrupt government officials, election rigging and hooliganism, the town got murkier. Everyone wanted alliance with the most powerful man of Wasseypur, Faizal Khan. His sole ambition however, is to annihilate Ramadhir Singh, the man with the grand scheme. ^[7]

Filming

During filming in Varanasi in December 2010, film's chief assistant director Sohil Shah was killed on shoot while performing one of the stunt scene which was an accident.^[8] The film finished production in late March 2011, with Anurag Kashyap moving on to direct his next film immediately.^[9] Critical Reception
The film has been appreciated at its world premiere at the Cannes Directors Fortnight. The Hollywood Reporter in its review of the movie described it as "A dizzying explosion of an Indian gangster film, whose epic structure and colorful, immoral killers capture the imagination for over five hours."^[10]

[edit] Soundtrack

Gangs of Wasseypur
Soundtrack album by Sneha Khanwalkar
Released	May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	56:12
Label	T-Series

Music of Gangs of Wasseypur was launched on 23 May. Music for the album is composed by Sneha Khanwalkar along with Piyush Mishra composing certain songs. Lyrics for the album are written by Varun Grover and Piyush Mishra.

Tracklist
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Jiya Tu"	Manoj Tiwari	5:19
2.	"Ik Bagal"	Piyush Mishra	5:28
3.	"Bhoos"	Manish Tipu, Bhupesh Singh	5:09
4.	"Keh ke lunga"	Amit Trivedi,Sneha	4:47
5.	"O Womaniya Live"	Khusboo Raaj,Rekha Jha	4:49
6.	"Hunter"	Vedesh Sokoo,Rajneesh,Munna,Shyamoo	4:17
7.	"Humni ke Chhodi ke"	Deepak Kumar	4:17
8.	"Loonga Loonga"	Ranjeet kumar Baal Party Akshay Verma	2:52
9.	"Manmauji"	Usri Banerjee	2:53
10.	"Womaniya"	Khusboo Raaj,Rekha Jha	5:22
11.	"Aey Jawano"	Ranjeet Baal Party(Gaya)	1:54
12.	"Soona kar ke gharwa"	Sujeet(Gaya)	2:01
13.	"Tain Tain To To"	Sneha Khanwalkar	3:59
14.	"Bhaiyaa"	The mushahar of Sundarpur	3:06

Neetu Chandra is thankful to Anurag Kashyap

Neetu Chandra is thankful to Anurag Kashyap
Bollywood actress and model, Neetu Chandra is on cloud nine these days because the lady has bagged her first ever international project and the diva gives all its credit to the filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.

The director is well known for recognizing the right talent and this time the ball has gone to the court of Neetu Chandra. As per the industry sources, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has recommended her name to Greek director Kyriakos Tofaridis who is the producer of The Last Homecoming. Well, the story doesn’t end here; the filmmaker has chosen her over the other big divas of the tinsel town; Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor. Sources further added that, Anurag bonded well with the Greek director at a film festival. Kyriakos expressed his desire that he is looking for an exotic Indian face for his next bilingual project to be made in English and Greek.

Anurag suggested Neetu’s name and after an online meeting, the Greek director finalised her. The model cum actress is thrilled to get this golden opportunity and she is all thankful to the filmmaker who recommended her to Kyriakos. Neetu expressed her gratitude to Anurag and added “Yes, it was Anurag who introduced me to Kyriakos. I am looking forward to shoot in Greece. I am thankful to Anurag."

Neetu you are surely going to envy other Bollywood divas!