Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- violent
- operatic
- sardonic
- crime movie night
- intense thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an exhilarating, cinematically ambitious and strongly performed revenge-driven crime epic, while noting that its length and crowded subplots can slow the experience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Faizal Khan inherits his father and brother Danish's vendetta against Ramadhir Singh's gang.
The film is widely characterized as an Indian regional counterpart to the spaghetti western tradition, rooted in Wasseypur's gangster milieu.
The sequel continues a multi-generational conflict among the Khan, Singh, and Qureshi factions.
Reviews specifically highlight the revenge sequences' operatic slow-motion rhythm and extreme gore.
Films like Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2, and why
Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
intergenerational crime saga, revenge-driven violence, and operatic gangster melodrama
Once Upon a Time in America
large-scale mafia narrative, family vendettas, and tragic criminal ambition
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
stylized revenge, ruthless gang conflict, and heightened crime-action spectacle
The Godfather Part II
violent family-centered crime drama with shifting power and long-form revenge plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Release Date
- 2012-08-08
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (114)
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Huma Qureshi
- Richa Chadha
- Rajkummar Rao
- Tigmanshu Dhulia
- Pankaj Tripathi
- Zeishan Quadri
- Manoj Bajpayee
- Aditya Kumar
- Piyush Mishra
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 about?
- A volatile Hindi gangster epic follows Faizal Khan as inherited grief hardens into a bloody campaign against his family’s entrenched rival.
- What is Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an exhilarating, cinematically ambitious and strongly performed revenge-driven crime epic, while noting that its length and crowded subplots can slow the experience.
- Which films are like Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1, Once Upon a Time in America, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and The Godfather Part II.
- How long is Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2?
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 runs 160 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2?
- In United States, Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
