7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Shahid Khan is exiled after impersonating the legendary Sultana Daku in order to rob British trains. Now outcast, Shahid becomes a worker at Ramadhir Singh's colliery, only to spur a revenge battle that passes on to generations. At the turn of the decade, Shahid's son, the philandering Sardar Khan vows to get his father's honor back, becoming the most feared man of Wasseypur.
Starring: Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Richa Chadha, Jaideep AhlawatForeign | 100% |
Drama | 72% |
Crime | 9% |
Action | Insignificant |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.38:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Hindi: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Anurag Kashyap's "Gangs of Wasseypur" (2012) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent U.S. distributors Cinelicious Pics. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film and audio commentary with director Anurag Kashyap, actors Huma Qureshi and Richa Chaddha, composer Sneha Khanwalkar, lyricist Varun Grover, associate director Anubhuti Kashyap, and assistant director Neeraj Ghaywan. The release also arrives with a 10-page illustrated booklet featuring Aseem Chhabra's essay "Guns & Songs: Anurag Kashyap's Bollywood". In Hindi, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Shahid Khan
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.38:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of U.S. distributors Cinelicious Pics.
Shot with Arriflex cameras, the film looks incredibly lush and vibrant. In fact, at times it looks too rich, literally pushing select color tonalities to the extreme, but such is its original visual design (see screencaptures #6 and 10). Detail and clarity are exceptional, and many of the close-ups actually look like recent digital photographs. Image depth is excellent, but depending on how light is captured by the camera some minor fluctuations can be spotted. The most obvious examples are typically during darker or nighttime footage (see screencaptures #2 and 7). Contrast levels remain stable. Overall image stability is terrific. Finally, there are no encoding anomalies to report in this review. All in all, Gangs of Wasseypur Part I and Part II look quite incredible in high-definition and I feel confident that those of you who have been waiting to see them at home will be very impressed with the technical presentation. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this release: Hindi DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional white English subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The lossless track will most likely test the muscles of your audio system. Depth and clarity are excellent and there are quite a few action sequences with very impressive surround movement. Separation is immaculate as well. The dialog is clean, crisp, stable, and easy to follow. The English translation is very good.
Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur is in a league of its own. It is very bold, very cynical and surprisingly honest -- unlike any other Bollywood film that I have seen during the years. It could be quite overwhelming at times, but the journey and the visuals do not disappoint. The film is now available on Blu-ray from U.S. distributors Cinelicious Pics. It looks and sounds absolutely terrific. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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