Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur franchise to re-release in cinemas on August 30

Gangs of Wasseypur lyricist Varun Grover pointed out that the second part lasted only five days in theatres, thanks to a clash with Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger.

Two-part modern classic Gangs of Wasseypur will re-release in theatres on August 30, director Anurag Kashyap announced on Tuesday. The 2012 intergenerational revenge saga starred Manoj Bajpayee in the lead, along with the then-budding actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadha, Huma Qureshi, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Kashyap shared the update on his official Instagram page. "In three days the Gang will be back... GOW back in cinemas (sic)" he wrote.

According to a poster shared by the filmmaker, Gangs of Wasseypur will be available for theatrical viewing from August 30 to September 5. Tickets are available at the official website of Miraj Cinemas.

Set in Wasseypur, a small town near Dhanbad in Jharkhand, the film series chronicles the story of the coal mafia spread across three generations of a family entangled in crime, extortion and murder.

Varun took to his X handle on Tuesday to repost the re-release announcement. He wrote in the caption, “GOW-2 didn’t get a run at theatres the first time (just 5 days), as next Wednesday EK THA TIGER released. Hopefully people see it this on a big screen this time.” The second part featured Nawazuddin in the lead. It was taken down from the screens soon after release, thanks to the premiere of Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger, starring Salman Khan and Katrina, which set the foundation of Aditya Chopra's ongoing blockbuster YRF Spy Universe.