In the first half of the 20th century, Britain's colonial rule in India was coming to an end. Different social systems and the undercurrent of revolution sweeping the world rose and fell, and India entered its most turbulent period. Wasseypur, located in the center of Dhanbad, became the representative of chaos and riots. The powerful Shahid Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) caused disputes by impersonating the Sultan of the Qureshi clan and hijacking a train, and was eventually expelled from Wasseypur. After several twists and turns, he worked for the coal mine owner Remadeha Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia), and was killed by Singh for plotting to turn the tables, and almost implicated his family. The death of his father planted the seeds of hatred in the heart of the young Sardar Khan (Manoj Bajpai). When he grew up, he became a violent person who was no less violent than his father, and joined forces with his cronies to fight against the powerful Gaitian Singh family. At the same time, Sardar's reputation in Wasseypur is growing, which inevitably leads to a conflict with his father's other arch-enemy, the Sultan...