Story of 'Chaukdi Gang' and the two men who helped build this gang played by Vidyut Jammwal and Amit Sadh. This gang of four which includes Vijay Varma, is nabbed by the police and serve their time in jail. However, both men who once ruled the drug smuggling, gun-running and looting struggle in their own different ways to escape their past and start a new life after being released.
Acting
Amit Sadh's wounded eyes carry whole scenes.
Cinematography
Rusty Uttar Pradesh landscapes that breathe regret.
Direction
Dhulia's fractured timeline rewards patient viewers.

Director
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dhulia wanted this as his 'Indian Once Upon a Time in America' — the 130-minute cut sacrificed his original 4-hour vision.
The 'Chaukdi Gang' name references a four-card flush in teen patti, foreshadowing how the fourth member's fate completes the hand.