Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2

2012 2h 40m HI

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 115

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Synopsis

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After the death of his father and brother Danish, Faizal Khan vows to take revenge by destroying Ramadhir Singh's gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Faizal Khan
Huma Qureshi
Mohsina Hamid
Richa Chadha
Nagma
Rajkummar Rao
Shamshad Alam
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Ramadhir Singh
Pankaj Tripathi
Sultan Qureshi
Zeishan Quadri
Definite
Manoj Bajpayee
Sardar Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anurag Kashyap
Writers: Zeishan Quadri, Anurag Kashyap, Sachin K. Ladia
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gangs of Wasseypur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anurag Kashyap, shot by Rajeev Ravi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sneha Khanwalkar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shweta Venkat Mathew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Huma Qureshi and Richa Chadha carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anurag Kashyap directs. Rajeev Ravi behind the camera. Sneha Khanwalkar scores. Shweta Venkat Mathew cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Part of the "Gangs of Wasseypur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Anurag Kashyap, shot by Rajeev Ravi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sneha Khanwalkar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shweta Venkat Mathew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Huma Qureshi and Richa Chadha carry the top of the cast.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rajeev Ravi
Original score: Sneha Khanwalkar
Editing: Shweta Venkat Mathew
Sound: Kunal Sharma
Runtime: 160 min · 2h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,670,000
Box office: $4,900,000
Return: 293% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): 18

Part of

Gangs of Wasseypur Collection

A clash between Sultan (a Qureishi dacoit chief) and Shahid Khan (a Pathan who impersonates him) leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations.