# Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/gangs-of-wasseypur-2012/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-22

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 94% |
| Audience Score | 89% |
| Metascore | 89/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 8.2/10 |
| Director | Anurag Kashyap |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Action |
| Runtime | 160 min |

## Quick answer

Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Anurag Kashyap’s coal-dust epic is Hindi cinema’s great modern gangster saga — sprawling, funny, brutal, and endlessly q Metascore 89/100. Directed by Anurag Kashyap.

## Critics consensus

Anurag Kashyap’s coal-dust epic is Hindi cinema’s great modern gangster saga — sprawling, funny, brutal, and endlessly quotable.

## Synopsis

Across decades in the mining towns of Dhanbad, the Khan and Qureshi clans wage a blood feud that remakes local power, crime, and myth.

## Cast

Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadha, Tigmanshu Dhulia

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
India: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Gangs of Wasseypur worth watching?**
Gangs of Wasseypur holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Anurag Kashyap’s coal-dust epic is Hindi cinema’s great modern gangster saga — sprawling, funny, brutal, and endlessly quotable.

**What is Gangs of Wasseypur about?**
Across decades in the mining towns of Dhanbad, the Khan and Qureshi clans wage a blood feud that remakes local power, crime, and myth.

**Who directed Gangs of Wasseypur?**
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) was directed by Anurag Kashyap.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Gangs of Wasseypur?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 94%, audience 89%, Metascore 89/100, Letterboxd 4.2/5, and IMDb 8.2/10.

**Where can I watch Gangs of Wasseypur?**
Gangs of Wasseypur is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Indonesia. Availability varies by region.

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