Blackness of coal, vastness of land, rusting scraps of
iron, dark and dilapidated buildings, crumpled and strangled machinery of
democracy, jeeps and cars traversing muddy roads between quarries or headless crowds
of small towns.
Those are the lands of Wassyepur, perfect breeding grounds
for “Gangs of Wasseypur”.
Film is more about characters than the story. Those characters
are not ordinary denizens of society but are the players of those omnipresent power
games in land of abundance and opportunity. Right from Sultana, Shahid and
Ramadhir to Faisal, SP and Sultan, everybody is out there to become powerful in
his own way, by hook or crook. Revenge is just another excuse of snatching and assuming
power.
“Teri Keh Ke Loonga” is not just the promise made by
Sardar to himself, but a lifelong ambition of achieving those heights of power
where enemy will become so easy to crush.
Again taste of power is not always that sweet or
soothing. Fear of loss at that height of power forces Sardar to reconsider his
risk taking ways. That excuse of revenge is shadowed first by the love of Bong
beauty Durga and later by the union of rivals in love of Danish and Samara.
But next generation of Sultan and Faisal has to fight their
own identity crises. That ensures we will see another bout of power games in
Wasseypur.
Female characters are down to earth supporting their
better halves without questioning morality or ethics. Nagma stands out
particularly, experiencing all of it, love, longing, betrayal, temptation and
redemption.
Many scenes in the film are memorable. End of Shahid
Khan, Ramadhir and Sardar standoff, Faisal crying on Amitabh’s Trishul dialog,
Faisal touching the lady love and near death struggle of Sardar.
Finally it’s rustic and exotic appeal of characters,
casted to perfection, which makes this lengthy saga worth. Characters of Sardar
Khan or Faisal Khan of Wasseypur are definitely eligible for entry in hall of
fame of Indian movie legends like Gabbar of Sholay, Rama Shetty of Ardha Satya,
Anna of Parinda or more recent Bhiku Mhatre of Satya. Only time will tell…
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