Anurag Kashyap’s "maximalist" style, using handheld cameras and long takes.
Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 (2012), directed by Anurag Kashyap and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri, is a landmark in contemporary Indian cinema: a sprawling crime saga set in the coal-rich region of Dhanbad and Wasseypur, chronicling generations of rivalry, revenge, politics and the socio-economic forces that produce organized crime. Below is a structured, comprehensive article-style index that outlines the film’s major gangs, key characters, relationships, turning points, themes, and cultural impact. Use this as a guide to the film’s many players and narrative threads. index of gangs of wasseypur part 1