India, Sept. 15 -- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is returning to the heartland with a crime drama. His next film, Nishaanchi, carries the same tone that his cult classic, Gangs of Wasseypur, had. In fact, Kashyap tells us that the film was written to avoid the constant questions about a third part of GoW. Ahead of Nishaanchi's release, the maverick filmmaker talks about the film's lead, Aaishvary Thackeray, and its setting.

The trailer of Nishaanchi has been praised by audiences for a realistic look at crime, even if in a fun way. Anurag says he wanted to show that 'crime never pays'. "This film is Crime and Punishment. I wouldn't call it an adaptation or interpretation, but influenced by it," he shares, adding, "I have always believed crime ...