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Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 crime film directed and produced by Anurag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap (director)
Anurag Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. As a director, he is known for Black Friday , a controversial and award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Bombay bombings, followed by No Smoking , Dev D and Gulaal...

. The film features an ensemble cast including Manoj Bajpai
Manoj Bajpai
Manoj Bajpai , also credited as Manoj Bajpayee, is an Indian film actor, known for playing offbeat and unconventional roles. He first shot into fame with his breakthrough role in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 film Satya.-Early life:...

 and Reemma Sen in the lead roles.

Cast

  • Manoj Bajpai
    Manoj Bajpai
    Manoj Bajpai , also credited as Manoj Bajpayee, is an Indian film actor, known for playing offbeat and unconventional roles. He first shot into fame with his breakthrough role in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 film Satya.-Early life:...

  • Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor. He is particularly known for his role as Zilgai in Kabir Khan's 2009 film, New York.-Selected filmography:*Munna Bhai MBBS - As a pick pocket at railway station*The Bypass-*Elephant Boy-Baggar Master...

  • Jaideep Ahlawat
    Jaideep Ahlawat
    Jaideep Ahlawat is an Indian actor who acts in Bollywood. He also acted in Bollywood film Khatta Meeta as villain Sanjay Rana. He was born in Village Kharakar Rohtak and he completed his acting graduation from FTII in 2008. His next film was Aakrosh with Ajay Devgn...

  • Tigmanshu Dhuliya
  • Reemma Sen
  • Richa Chadda
    Richa Chadda
    Richa Chadda is an Indian theater and film actor. She made her debut with a critically acclaimed performance in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!.-Background:...

  • Huma Qureshi
  • Aditya Kumar
  • Piyush Mishra
    Piyush Mishra
    Piyush Mishra is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer, scriptwriter.-Early life and education:He spent his early life in Gwalior, where he received his education...


Development

The film has been reported to be inspired from the story of Bihar politician Surajbhan Singh, who was convicted for murder in 2008.

Filming

The film finished production in late March 2011, with Anurag Kashyap moving on to direct his next film immediately.

Plot

The film is about the coal mafia in Dhanbad (Jharkhand)and has turned out to be a two-part marathon, each two hours and 40 minutes in length.

"You won't feel the weight of the duration. The narration is that slick. Working in this film I felt I had gone back to acting school. It's a new beginning for me," says Manoj excitedly.

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