--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Whether it was 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' or…" description: "\"Whether it was 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' or whether it's 'LSTCK,' the characters are real, and when you see them on screen, you can identify with them.\" — H..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a3/huma-qureshi-6069_gangs_whether-it-was-gangs-of-wasseypur-or-whe_799205.jpg" --- # Whether it was 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' or whether it's… ![“Whether it was 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' or whether it's 'LSTCK,' the characters are real, and when you see them on screen, you can identify with them.” quote by Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a3/huma-qureshi-6069_gangs_whether-it-was-gangs-of-wasseypur-or-whe_799205.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a3/huma-qureshi-6069_gangs_whether-it-was-gangs-of-wasseypur-or-whe_799205.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a3/huma-qureshi-6069_gangs_whether-it-was-gangs-of-wasseypur-or-whe_799205.jpg) > “Whether it was 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' or whether it's 'LSTCK,' the characters are real, and when you see them on screen, you can identify with them.” [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The characters feel authentic, allowing viewers to see parts of themselves reflected on screen. **In simple terms:** Real characters help viewers connect. Key Takeaway Seek stories with authentic characters. Themes authenticity identification cinema Mood engaged reflective Type cinematic observational When to use this quote - watching movies - discussing films - writing scripts Key Concepts character realism audience empathy Questions to Reflect On - What traits make a character feel real? - How does personal experience shape identification? A Different Perspective If characters are too stylized, connection may fail. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Gangs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gangs/) ## Related quotes > [I am bored of the 'Gangs of Wasseypur' image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/i-am-bored-of-the-gangs-of-wasseypur-image/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [Television and movies have short-circuited reality. I don't think a lot of people are entirely clear on what is real and what is on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-moore/television-and-movies-have-short-circuited-reality-i-don-t-think-a/) [Alan Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-moore/) > [To do a train wreck and make it look real on screen is tremendously skilful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradley-walsh/to-do-a-train-wreck-and-make-it-look-real-on-screen-is-tremendously/) [Bradley Walsh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradley-walsh/) > [Gangs Of Wasseypur' was a confidence booster for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaideep-ahlawat/gangs-of-wasseypur-was-a-confidence-booster-for-me/) [Jaideep Ahlawat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaideep-ahlawat/) > [Oye Lucky!' released in November 2008 and in mid 2010, I was signed for 'Gangs of Wasseypur.' For me, the gap wasn't so much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richa-chadha/oye-lucky-released-in-november-2008-and-in-mid-2010-i-was-signed-for/) [Richa Chadha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richa-chadha/) > [In 'Gangs of Wasseypur,' I wanted to take violence forward and play it up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anurag-kashyap/in-gangs-of-wasseypur-i-wanted-to-take-violence-forward-and-play-it-up/) [Anurag Kashyap](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anurag-kashyap/) > ['Kahaani' gave me popularity and 'Gangs of Wasseypur' stardom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nawazuddin-siddiqui/kahaani-gave-me-popularity-and-gangs-of-wasseypur-stardom/) [Nawazuddin Siddiqui](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nawazuddin-siddiqui/) > ['Gangs Of Wasseypur' had two parts and 200 actors. I didn't think it would be that successful and go to international festivals. These things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/gangs-of-wasseypur-had-two-parts-and-200-actors-i-didn-t-think-it/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [I remember, during an ad shoot, Anurag said to me that you are doing my film, and I was wondering do we really get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/i-remember-during-an-ad-shoot-anurag-said-to-me-that-you-are-doing-my/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [On the stage you try to act real. 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Women…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/there-are-a-lot-of-people-out-there-who-will-try-to-take-advantage-of/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [For me, it's about the impact that the role has in the film overall. Less or more screen time, whether I get to romance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/for-me-it-s-about-the-impact-that-the-role-has-in-the-film-overall/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [I am blessed to have got a chance to work with directors like Anurag Kashyap, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Nikhil Advani at such an early…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/i-am-blessed-to-have-got-a-chance-to-work-with-directors-like-anurag/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [Indian actors are afraid to go and work abroad because people are very professional over there. In India, we have become very lazy. Everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/indian-actors-are-afraid-to-go-and-work-abroad-because-people-are/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [I love dressing up for the red carpet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/i-love-dressing-up-for-the-red-carpet/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [As an actor, I would love to do an out and out comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/as-an-actor-i-would-love-to-do-an-out-and-out-comedy/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [My conscious decision has always been to do work that's meaningful and play characters that give something to the film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/my-conscious-decision-has-always-been-to-do-work-that-s-meaningful/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [Honestly, I got a lot of offers which were similar to 'Badlapur,' and I didn't want that. Unfortunately, we live in a world which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/honestly-i-got-a-lot-of-offers-which-were-similar-to-badlapur-and-i/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [The film is intended to unite people and not create division in the society. 'Partition' talks about peace and humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/the-film-is-intended-to-unite-people-and-not-create-division-in-the/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) > [The world is fixated on defining and redefining what is feminine. That is for every individual to decide for herself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/huma-qureshi/the-world-is-fixated-on-defining-and-redefining-what-is-feminine-that/) [Huma Qureshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) [Explore all 100 Huma Qureshi quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/huma-qureshi/) ## More Gangs quotes > [“barrios; each barrio has two or three gangs, and all the gangs are theoretically”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-amis/barrios-each-barrio-has-two-or-three-gangs-and-all-the-gangs-are/) [Martin Amis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-amis/) > [Senseless violence is, almost by definition, hard to understand. 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I know a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamala-harris/i-ve-fought-against-transnational-gangs-i-took-on-the-biggest-banks/) [Kamala Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamala-harris/) > [At first glance, the rhythm may be confused with gaiety, but when you look more closely at the mechanism of social life and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/federico-garc-a-lorca/at-first-glance-the-rhythm-may-be-confused-with-gaiety-but-when-you/) [Federico Garcia Lorca](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/federico-garc-a-lorca/) > [My family had been involved in gangs since the 1970s.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-cabral/my-family-had-been-involved-in-gangs-since-the-1970s/) [Richard Cabral](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-cabral/) > [“We're this big melting pot, but someone turned up the heat too high, and the stew started to burn. Gangs, crime, fights, and fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neal-shusterman/we-re-this-big-melting-pot-but-someone-turned-up-the-heat-too-high/) [Neal Shusterman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neal-shusterman/) > [People talk about gangs as if they're something new. But it really isn't that way. The Democratic Party is a gang. The Republican Party…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wes-studi/people-talk-about-gangs-as-if-they-re-something-new-but-it-really-isn/) [Wes Studi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wes-studi/) > [“He's a Stone Dead gang member. He'll be hanging with the other Deads, and the Deads own the fifth block of Stark. Their color…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-evanovich/he-s-a-stone-dead-gang-member-he-ll-be-hanging-with-the-other-deads/) [Janet Evanovich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-evanovich/) > [“Gangs were unusual things. They were like fraternities, only meaner. 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