Question 1

How did the filmmakers create the illusion of a flooded coal mine without any water?

Accepted Answer

They shot in a real, dry coal mine and used sound effects of dripping water and actors walking as if struggling through water to create the illusion in the darkly lit shot.

Question 2

Which major international film festivals screened Gangs of Wasseypur?

Accepted Answer

The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012, Toronto International Film Festival in 2012, and Sundance Film Festival in 2013.

Question 3

What real-life inspiration was used for Sultan Qureshi's butchering skills in the film?

Accepted Answer

The character's ability to slaughter 60 buffaloes in a day was developed after seeing an actual person do it, and the backstory of him skinning a buffalo at age 12 came from observing a boy.

Question 4

How did the music composer prepare the soundtrack for Gangs of Wasseypur?

Accepted Answer

Sneha Khanwalkar started work over a year before filming, traveling to places like Trinidad to record Chutney music, a fusion of Caribbean and Bihari migrant songs.

Question 5

What is the central conflict that drives the story of Gangs of Wasseypur?

Accepted Answer

In 1970s India, Sardar Khan vows to take revenge on the man who killed his father decades earlier.

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