Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (stylised as Gangs of वासेपुर II ) is a 2012 Indian crime film co-written, produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is the second instalment of the Gangs of Wasseypur series centered on the Coal mafia of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, and the underlying power struggles, politics and vengeance between three crime families, the Part 2 features an ensemble cast with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadda, Huma Qureshi, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Pankaj Tripathi, Rajkummar Rao and Zeishan Quadri in the major roles and its story spans from the 1990s to 2009.

Both parts were originally shot as a single film measuring a total of 319 minutes and screened at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight but since no Indian theatre would volunteer to screen a five plus hour movie, it was divided into two parts (160 mins and 159 mins respectively) for the Indian Market.

The film received an Adults Only certification from the Indian Censor Board but is still unusually explicit for Indian standards as it contained vulgar lingo and violence generally suppressed by mainstream Indian movies. The film's soundtrack is heavily influenced by traditional Indian folk songs tending to be philosophical and liberal with its heavy use of sexual innuendos.
Part 2 was released on 8 Aug 2012 across India and had some paid previews on 7 August 2012.

The combined film won the
Best Audiography, Re-recordist's of the Final Mixed Track
(Alok De, Sinoy Joseph and Shreejesh Nair) and Special Mention for acting (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) at the 60th National Film Awards. The film won four Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actress (Critics), at the 58th Filmfare Awards

Although not a huge hit by any financial standard, the meagre combined budget of ₹18.5cr allowed the 2 films to be commercially successful, with net domestic earnings of ₹50.81cr (of the 2 parts combined). It is regarded by many as a modern cult film.

Synopsis

Wasseypur, Inde. La ville voit s'affronter trois générations de gangsters, héritiers de deux clans. Celui de Shahid Khan, qui le premier se lança dans le pillage de trains britanniques, contre celui de Ramadhir Singh, au pouvoir sans partage sur la région. Devenu paria, Shahid Khan est contraint de travailler dans la mine de son pire ennemi. Sardar Khan, fils de Shahid et coureur de jupon invétéré, a juré de rétablir l'honneur de son père en devenant l'homme le plus redouté de Wasseypur.

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