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.

Aishwarya, Bipasha and Sonam were missing from Cannes

Aishwarya, Bipasha and Sonam were missing from Cannes
Cannes is one big film festival which brings stars under one roof. Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Arjun Kapoor and few others were invited to walk the red carpet of the event.

To everyone’s surprise, no one turned up at the red carpet and went missing. People who have always been waiting to get a glimpse of the eternal beauty of Bollywood Aishwarya Rai Bachchan could not see her anywhere at the festival. The other actors could also not be seen anywhere. The only actor from India who was seen walking the red carpet was Frieda Pinto who has very less to do with Bollywood.

Well, the Indian filmmakers are all set to make their presence felt at the event with their movies. Films like Miss Lovely (Un Certain Regard), Gangs of Wasseypur (Directors' Fortnight) and Peddlers (Critics' Week) will be featured at the festival.

The viewers will also witness a debate on “Multiplicities of Indian Cinema – Bollywood the tree obscuring the forest?”, which will be attended by Anurag Kashyap, Pierre Salvadori (SRF), Hubert Niogret (producer/film critic), Patrick Frater (journalist), Sunil Doshi, and Sudhir Mishra on Wednesday 23rd May, 2:30 pm.

Well, god knows what happened to the stars that they couldn’t make it to the festival. We sure deserve an explanation.