08 September,2026 07:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vikrant Massey and Mirzapur season 1 poster pics via Instagram
Divyenndu Sharma garnered a massive fan following after essaying the gripping and spoilt son Munna Tripathi, of Mirzapur's gangster Akhandanand Tripathi aka Kaleen Bhaiya. But the actor was initially offered to play Vikrant Massey's character, Bablu Pandit, in the show.
In a throwback interview with Humans of Bombay, Divyenndu said, "Initially I was approached for Bablu's character. Went ahead and read it; everything was fine. But yeh jo Munna ka character tha, yeh kaun play karega, again, stupid, you know."
He further added, "Chahe jo bhi ho, jaisa bhi ho, kuch hai. I don't know why, as an actor, I was struggling in a way that people would always take me as a happy-go-lucky guy, the boy-next-door. I was like, phir yeh bahut boxed ho jaayega. Toh ek tareekay se, main itna pareshaan tha ki God said, ok giving you wait; don't sulk every day. So I got Munna. These guys called me, they said what do you have to say about Munna, I said fantastic. Let's jam on it and here we have Munna."
The plot of Mirzapur has now transitioned from streaming platform to theatres, and one of its most beloved characters, Divyenndu, is back as Munna Bhaiya. Expressing how reliving the character again feels like an old chapter to him, the actor shared, "To come back with the film, it's like how life comes full circle. I'm both excited and nervous at the same time. How would people react and see Munna coming back, whether I've done justice to it or not? So, it's a bag full of emotions, but above everything, I think this one is just for the fans," as reported by The Telegraph India.
Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment, Mirzapur The Movie is helmed by Gurmeet Singh, penned by Puneet Krishna, and backed by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film is co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia and Vishal Ramchandani. Apart from Divyenndu, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, and Shweta Tripathi reprise their roles from the show.
The film introduces Ravi Kishan as the new face, with Jitendra Kumar taking over Vikrant Massey's character of Bablu Pandit. The movie is set in 2018, unveiling an untold chapter from the first season of the show. The film follows the fight for the Mirzapur throne, betrayals and bloody rivalries as the new contenders enter the picture.
