Originally shot as a single, lengthy film running into 319 minutes, it was divided into two parts for practical screening purposes. Part 1 features an ensemble cast, including Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Reema Sen, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vineet Kumar Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Huma Qureshi, Anurita Jha, and Tigmanshu Dhulia. It is the first instalment of the movie 'Gangs of Wasseypur,' which delves into the coal mafia of Dhanbad, exploring the intricate power struggles, political entanglements, and vendettas that span from 1941 to the mid-1990s. 'Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1' is an epic gangster drama directed by Anurag Kashyap and authored by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri that was released in 2012.
