Gangs of Wasseypur is coming to theatres! The two-part cult films will re-release
Poster of movie 'Gangs Of Wasseypur'
Gangs of Wasseypur fans gather as makers plan to bring the two-part modern classic to theatres. The Anurag Kashyap directorial was a massive hit according to box office numbers and critical acclaim.
The 2012 film that starred stellar actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadha, Huma Qureshi, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi and others in a revenge saga, will re-release in theatres this August. The dates set for the re-release are between August 30 to September 5.
Gangs of Waseypur to re-release in theatres
Sharing the exciting news, Anurag Kashyap wrote, "In three days the Gang will be back... GOW back in cinemas (sic)" Tickets are available at the official website of Miraj Cinemas.
The films are set in Wasseypur, a small town near Dhanbad in Jharkhand. The film series chronicles the story of the coal mafia spread across three generations of a family entangled in crime, extortion and murder. The films were co-written between Anurag Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. The first part of Gangs of Wasseypur was released on June 22, 2012 and the second part hit the screens on August 8, 2012.
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With awesome, authentic music that complements the narrative, Gangs of Wasseypur has achieved cult status now.
Varun Grover took to his X handle to repost the re-release announcement. He wrote in the caption, “GOW-2 didn’t get a run at theatres the first time (just 5 days), as next Wednesday EK THA TIGER released. Hopefully people see it this on a big screen this time.” The second part featured Nawazuddin in the lead. It was taken down from the screens soon after release, as it competed with Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger, starring Salman Khan and Katrina. It was the first of spy thriller at YRF.
Meanwhile, Gangs of Wasseypur 1 and 2 have seen their fair share of global recognition as they became the only two Hindi-language films to be screened at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight. This was in the year 2012.
