Writers: Anurag Kashyap, Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh, Sachin Ladia, Rutvik Oza
Cast: Manoj Bajpai, Richa Chadda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Reema Sen
Language: Hindi
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.
The film was shown first at Canne's Directors' Fortnight in a 319 minutes version. For the theatrical release it was screened as two parts. The first part runs for around two and half hours.
The first half of the film looked really clunky with lots of narration used to get the facts in but the second half makes up for it. Performances are excellent but I found the use of music poor in comparison to Dev D. Felt there was too much of it just for the sake of it. The film is rated A and has plenty of violence and language by Indian film standards. So it is a small step in the right direction in terms of progress.
You cannot appreciate this movie unless you watch this from a native Hindi speaker's perspective. The movie remains incomplete.
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