Mumbai, Jun 25: The makers of “Mirzapur: The Movie” on Thursday unveiled the teaser of the much-awaited film, offering a glimpse into the theatrical expansion of the popular crime drama series led by Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi.
The film marks the first big-screen outing for the “Mirzapur” universe, which debuted as a streaming series in 2018 and went on to become one of India’s most successful OTT franchises.
The over two-minute long teaser brings back the lawless world of Mirzapur, where the battle for power continues amid a barrage of bullets, betrayals and bloody rivalries.
The movie is set in 2018, hinting at an untold chapter from the first season of the show.
The teaser then offers first glimpses into fan-favourite characters — Guddu Pandit (Fazal), Kaleen Bhaiya (Tripathi) and Munna Tripathi (Divyenndu).
Actor Jitendra Kumar also features in the teaser and he is playing Bablu Pandit, Guddu’s brother who was killed towards the end of the first season.
Actor-politician Ravi Kishan is the latest addition to the ensemble and seemingly steps into the role of the villain. He makes a striking impression with several gun-blazing moments in the teaser.
Packed with stylised action, explosive shootouts and high-octane chase sequences, the teaser suggests the film has been mounted on a big scale. While retaining the gritty atmosphere of Purvanchal, the visuals also expand the narrative to Rajasthan, featuring sweeping desert landscapes and elaborate action set pieces.
Returning cast members also includes Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, Pramod Pathak, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Shweta Tripathi and Sonal S Chauhan.
“Mirzapur: The Movie” is directed by Gurmmeet Singh from a script by Puneet Krishna.
The film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the Excel Entertainment banner, with Kassim Jagmagia and Vishal Ramchandani serving as co-producers.
Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment, “Mirzapur: The Movie” is slated to release in theatres on September 4 in Hindi and Telugu. (PTI)
