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Monday, July 2, 2012

Gangs of Wasseypur (Film)

Gangs of Wasseypur (Film) Directed by Anurag Kashyap and written by a quartet (Zeishan quadri , Akiliesh jasiwal , Sachin Ladia and Anurah Kashyap)  shall be a two part epic to be released in a months’ time gap whose first part was released on 22nd June weekend.  I did manage to see this weekend as I was on a  travel last weekend and was in a vacation. May be that’s the reason I was cursing myself for the whole week , a highly expected movie an expectation equaled to what I would say for a Mani Ratnam or a Rajni movie , at least from my end , I wasn’t disappointed. This is a drama talking about  Mafia, Gang war , life of three generation people in around 5 and ½ hour of thrilling portrayal of people of Wasseypur and in and around Dhanbad.  So , what was in store for me , let’s see how much I got involved in the movie.

Before talking about the movie , I with my fellow blogger cum friend saluted the Madurai Trio Bala,Ameer and Sasi , who were credited in the title run by Anurag Kashyap which says “People who made me realize my roots” . I salute once again.

Impersonation of Sultana Daku is for both Shahid Khan and Quershi with Shahid Khan is made to exile from Wasseypur making him taking a pledge to kill Quershi’s and return to Wasseypur as a big Mafia . Shahid Khan exiles and becomes a Balvaan (Gang lord)  who slowly plans to kill Ramadhir Singh his boss who runs coal mines . Ramadhir Singh kills Shahid with Farhan (Shahid ‘s Cousin) escapes with  Sardar Khan making him to take a pledge to kill Ramadhir singh and become a Gang lord of entire Wasseypur. Will Sardar Khan succeed in his pledge what are the consequences , makes the first part of GOW. 

This movie is outright win for the Anurag Kashyap  and Manoj Bajpai.  The Script wins in portraying even minute details to perfection about the way of living of a mafia gang , life when in an area there are two gangs and they are in bloody quarrel with each other , life with in a family , portrayal of the details in generation time . This script I can consider is a proof of hardwork and dedication.

Two things standout completely in the reason to make the already strong script and performance to better , the Dialogues and the Background music. To be based on Parts of then Bihar now Chattisgarh , the local slangs , the way of usage of languages is mastered , I’m not sure to which extent they have , but for me this is SUPER. (People of Bihar can throw light on whether they have justified the slangs used or it is dramatized) . Songs with duration of a minute or two and BGM taking  a strong hand on the moving of the talkie , with most of the shots being montages.

Manoj Bajpai’s life time role and he has done justification to an ultimate level which only he can master it. If it was not Manoj Bajpai I couldn’t have thought anyone else. Right from the scene where he conquers every now and then Ramadhir singh , from the scenes he has with Nagma khatoon his wife, to the subtle and funny romance with Durga . One particular scene when he comes on top of a convoy  to make warn Ramadhir singh to return the girl kidnapped , ironical scenes with Seductress Durga , when durga washes clothes , the ruthlessness when on killing rage , the scenes with Nagma where she is angry on him of cheating her , for me Manoj Bajpai has lived as sardar Khan.

Richa Chadda a new find as Nagma Khatoon and Tigmanshu Dhulia [screen writer of Dil Se] as Ramadhir singh do perfection in the role.  Piyush Mishra as Farhan is apt. One thing I have to mention about Jaideep Alhawat's fine portrayal of Shaid Khan which makes the setting tone of this 5 hour two part epic.

Durga’s of being seductress and the reasons for the happenings in climax is much awaited in title cards of second part.

Now comes the main Hero Nawazuddin Siddique who plays the role of Faizal Khan  and supposed to be the  Mass man the GOW II . When I noticed him as Khan in Kahani I felt he should be the hot cake in Bollywood. He has fierceness in his language , eyes , body language and he creates style of his own. The scenes where he kills the Gin Seller and the way he plays the scenes with Mohasina played by Huma Quereshi  proves he is a perfectionist.
Now the conclusion of the part I has handed over the baton to him , I m eagerly waiting for the part II .

Good things in screenplay , the way the atmosphere of the script changed with the generations , the more strict language used in 50’s gives way to more comical and satire slangs in 80’s the narration in itself proved the movie is just not unwatchable.


Editing of these kind of movies is like riding a horse witting in opposite direction. Why I say this because , the fierceness of the performances and shots taken , with lot of montages involved , and the comic scenes to be short which should not lose the track of what is the movie made for , I salute.


Scenes I liked , the montages of Sardar wooing Durga , Nagma’s strong yet humorous words to sardar [GHar ki Bejati nahi karna], the Permission dialogue with Mohnisa and Faizal , The opening Khan-quershi fight for Sultana-Mafia-loot-train scenes , emergence of Sardar in Wasseypur, and the pre climax and the Climax and most of all the trailer of the GOW II ,

This Film is a slow plot making , time consuming settlement before it could be fierce ruthless revenge of a family , a triangular revenge set in the city of Wasseypur trailing into three generations ranging from Coal Mafia , Sand Mafia , Fish Breeding , Motor Parts Selling  , and additional coat of romance humor .

This movie is must watch who would like to see changing dynamics of Indian Cinema , emergence of Cinema rather being making a movie.

Last and never the least best find in this movie (even if she is not a new comer is Sneha Khanwalkar she might change the dynamics of Music in a movie , a separate post is warranted to talk about the soundtrack.
Mr. Anurag Kashyap, You have made a strong point in the world of Indian Cinema , with Black Friday Dev D and GOW , the indian Cinema Lovers are gonna love you and your style of Film making. Waiting breathtakingly for part II.