# Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012)

> A sprawling Hindi gangster epic follows a coal-belt family feud as inherited honor turns revenge into a multigenerational criminal empire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/77529

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Anurag Kashyap
- Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Reema Sen, Huma Qureshi, Piyush Mishra, Jameel Khan
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954470/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: kinetic, sardonic, darkly comic, crime movie marathon, bollywood film night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of vengeance and power in a coal-rich town, where honor is everything.

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