Explosive, Rollicking & Hard Hitting ......... are the right adjectives which can be associated after watching Mr. Anurag Kashyap's gun blazing, gob smacking bihari gangster opera named "Gangs of Wasseypur". Not many films in bollywood can claim to be real , dark and deep yet entertaining to the core but Gangs of Wasseypur is gonna jolt the viewer from inside with its real and gut wrenching depiction of an infamous land known for its dangerous coal mafia and sinister gang battles. Film sets it up to be fire brand from the very first scene when a gang armed to the teeth with bombs and machine guns blast their way into the palace-fortress of the reigning don, Faizal Khan and from that very first scene film takes the viewer back to pre-independence era where the story actually sets up.

Shahid Khan (Jaideep Ahlawat) is a Pathan who is fond of theatricals and his cunning greed triggers him to loot the British trains in the name of a fallen infamous dacoit Sultana Daku. Shahid Khan is eventually murdered by the young owner of the coal mines, Ramadhir Singh, setting off a power struggle between the two clans that lasts till the final reel. Quentin Tarantino once said in an interview - "Violence is the purest form of emotion.... it has no moralities or politics attached to it". Gangs of Wasseypur also pays homage to his lines and turns out to be a blatantly violent film. The reality with which violence has been depicted in the movie makes it a heart pounding and an authentic piece of work. There is never a dull moment in the film as its funny and entertaining to the core some of the scenes are so funny that it will literally delight the viewer.

The director has to be given full marks for covering a span of 50 years in a single film with very beautifully presenting the changing times by showing the film posters and using old classic songs in the background of scenes and letting the viewer to think and wonder about the time period. Piyush Mishra as Sutradhaar of the film very cleverly narrates the story and changing times. GOW is so smartly paced and articulately presented that even due to its long running time the viewer will be engaged and will be left craving to see more till the last reel.

Talking about the performances, Manoj Bajpayee delivers a winning act as a fiery, dangerous, casanova bihari gangster whose only motive is to avenge his father's death. He has actually elevated the whole movie by leaps and bounds, his performance mesmerizes and delivers shock and delight in equal measures. Richa Chadha is actually a revelation as Sardar Khan's wife, she is actually a fire cracker as Nagma in the film her scenes with Manoj Bajpayee are one of the high points of the film. Piyush Mishra is a treat to watch in a restrained performance as Sardar Khan's uncle.Tigmanshu Dhulia surprises as a corrupt Politician Ramadhir Singh he proves that not only he is an ace director but a fantastic actor also. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is excellent as Faizal Khan , Huma Qureshi is looking very beautiful and is fantastic in one of a scene where she first confronts Faizal Khan for making advances on her and then very sweetly gives in after wards. We will be seeing more of Nawazuddin and Huma in the second part later this year.

Moving onto the technical part, the music of the film is a masterstroke of a soundtrack kudos to Sneha Khanwalkar for making raw, folkish songs interlaced with western beats. Everybody are rooting for Jiya Tu and Hunter Song well yes they both are brilliant tracks but my favorite is Keh Ke Lunga.. this venomous song brilliantly sung by Amit Trivedi and Sneha Khanwalkar sets the mood of the film right from the word go.Womaniya is naughty as hell and talks about the feminine brilliance. Film is very beautifully shot courtesy Rajeev Ravi's consummate camera-work his camera always seems to be in the right spot to capture the action. Dialogues are fire and very desi full of expletives which makes the film very authentic and real. Screenwriters Anurag Kashyap, Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh Jaiswal and Sachin Ladia has to be given full marks for writing pacy and fantastic screenplay and story. Last but not the least Director Anurag Kashyap's penchant for deep, dark and daring makes this film a class act. He created a brand of its own with real and hard hitting films like Black Friday, Gulaal , No Smoking and Dev D previously but Gangs of Wasseypur actually breaks the convention and clichés of Indian cinema and reinvents the mainstream and commercial cinema.

Lastly the final thoughts to culminate this review will be that please don't afford to miss this one. This blood feud vendetta saga shocks, entertains and mesmerizes.