Mumbai: Impressed with the 'stark' and 'painfully real' portrayal of gang war in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Amitabh Bachchan feels that director Anurag Kashyap has allowed the visuals to flow as they would and says he would 'strongly' recommend it. Based on a true story by Zeishan Quadri, the film is set in Wasseypur, Jharkhand, known for gang war between between gangster Faheem Khan and businessman Sabir Alam over a scrap...
05:45 PM, Jun 24, 2012
Mumbai: The audiences have given the thumbs up to Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. It has opened to full houses in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and is also drawing crowds in multiplexes in the Metros, distributors say. Prashant Kumar Singh, owner of Puja Talkies in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, told IANS: "'Gangs of Wasseypur' has opened very well with 80 to 85 percent occupancy. Some of the shows were even houseful....
11:28 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Cast: Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpai, Richa Chadda Director: Anurag Kashyap On the surface, Gangs of Wasseypur is a revenge saga, a tableau of vengeance between generations of gangsters. Scratch that surface and youll discover more than just a grim portrait. Director Anurag Kashyap decides to tell this story his way, infusing it with moments of sly wit that give the blood-soaked drama irresistible color. Im reminded of a scene mid-way...
11:56 PM, Jun 22, 2012
London: The London Indian Film Festival has has got off to a promising start with the UK-premiere of director Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' attracting a packed audience and cheers from the crowd. There was barely any standing room at the Cineworld Haymarket as film buffs from across the world jostled for space at the glittering red carpet arrivals. Besides Kashyap, others prominent at the red carpet included actress Tannishtha...
06:40 PM, Jun 22, 2012
'Gangs of Wasseypur' tells the story of three generations of a family who are deeply enmeshed in tentacles of crime, extortion, murder and how they wade through its morass. ...
11:10 PM, Jun 21, 2012
New Delhi: 'Gangs of Wasseypur' writer Zeishan Quadri had put a condition before director Anurag Kashyap that he would part with his story only if he gets to play a key role in the film that deals with the coal mafia. Anurag agreed on one condition: Quadri had to appear for auditions. Eventually, he got through the auditions and bagged the role of 'Definit', a wily and street smart goon...
02:42 PM, Jun 21, 2012
Mumbai: Director Anurag Kashyap seems wary of going to Wasseypur for the promotion of his film 'Gangs of Wasseypur' and says that he will pay a visit to the Jharkhand town only after the film's release. "We will go to Wasseypur after the film's release, after it is screened at the Ray Theatre there. People there don't yet know what's in the film, but after the screening all their doubts...
04:30 PM, Jun 18, 2012
New Delhi: It seems that June 22 is the perfect date for 'Gangs of Wasseypur' to go public. The film has been receiving rave reviews in India and abroad, and thus the common audience is waiting for the film with eager hearts. The director Anurag Kashyap will be under tremendous pressure to strike a chord with the audience, however, the film's good performance at various film festivals would provide him...
07:04 PM, Jun 17, 2012
New Delhi: Be it gangster Manya Surve's death in a gunfight, 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj's audacious jailbreak or the bloody 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, real-life incidents are finding their way on to reel, spurring Indian cinema's gradual move towards more realistic cinema. Filmmakers like Ram Gopal Varma, Sanjay Gupta and Anurag Kashyap have sought inspiration from notorious cases and incidents and tried to portray them on the big screen. After...
02:26 PM, Jun 17, 2012
Jaipur: Describing his role as the most negative character on screen so far, actor Manoj Bajpayee says his upcoming movie 'Gangas of Wasseypur' will be full of the 'masala' today's audience is open to. The 43-year-old actor said he is happy that the film has got an 'A' certificate and suggests parents and youngsters should watch the film separately, not together. "The character Sardar Khan played by me has all...
04:08 PM, Jun 16, 2012
Mumbai: Actress Rani Mukerji starrer 'Aiyya' was earlier scheduled for a Sep 28 release, but it has been postponed and now it will hit screens during Dussehra. Co-produced by Anurag Kashyap and Viacom 18, 'Aiyya' has been directed by Sachin Kundalkar. "Yes, we were supposed to release our film on Sep 28, but now the film has been pushed back. There is no specific reason as such. It is a...
05:07 PM, Jun 15, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's plans to make 'Bombay Velvet' with Ranbir Kapoor have been put on hold as his brother Abhinav has signed the actor for 'Besharam'. But he isn't disappointed one bit. "I am not disappointed. It's not getting postponed. It will happen at the right time," Anurag told reporters here at an event. In fact, he feels he has more time on hand to work on the movie,...
04:40 PM, Jun 15, 2012
Sneha Khanwalkar's research has been par excellence and now scoring for Anurag Kashyaps Coal Mafia drama 'Gangs Of Wasseypur'. ...
02:05 PM, Jun 14, 2012
Anurag Kashyap's workshop was in tune with his upcoming film 'Gangs of Wasseypur' which focuses on the coal mafia. ...
05:27 PM, Jun 13, 2012
"Anurag has seen 'Shanghai'. He is little jealous of Dibakar Banerjee for having made a film like this," Kalki told IANS at the world premiere of her film at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy awards here. 'Shanghai' is set to be released on Friday. The actress, who looked elegant in white embroidered gown, was here with co-star Abhay Deol and Banerjee for the world premiere of "Shanghai". However, Kashyap...
12:30 PM, Jun 08, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap is not worried about getting an 'A' (adult) certificate for his film 'Gangs of Wasseypur', and says the film is not at all for children. "The film has not gone to the censor board as yet. It is 'A' (adult) film and it will be an 'A' film only. But, of course, we want it to go without any cuts," he said at the...
05:18 PM, Jun 06, 2012
Music of Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is getting a lot of attention ever since the promos were out . ...
12:59 PM, Jun 06, 2012
