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Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

I am a hunter... dekho meri gun!

20127.12h 40m

Overview

In 1970s India, Sardar Khan vows to take revenge on the man who killed his father decades earlier.

Directed by Anurag Kashyap
Written by Zeishan Quadri, Anurag Kashyap, Rutvik Oza
Produced by Anurag Kashyap, Sunil Bohra, Guneet Monga
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee

Sardar Khan

Richa Chadha

Richa Chadha

Nagma

Tigmanshu Dhulia

Tigmanshu Dhulia

Ramadhir Singh

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Faizal Khan

Reema Sen

Reema Sen

Durga

Huma Qureshi

Huma Qureshi

Mohsina Hamid

Piyush Mishra

Piyush Mishra

Nasir

Jameel Khan

Jameel Khan

Asghar

Jaideep Ahlawat

Jaideep Ahlawat

Shahid Khan

Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi

Sultan Qureshi

Themes & Keywords

mafiagangcoal mining

About Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1

Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2012 exploring themes of mafia, gang, coal mining. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, it stars Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Tigmanshu Dhulia. In 1970s India, Sardar Khan vows to take revenge on the man who killed his father decades earlier.

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