2 hours agoAuthor: Amit Karna
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The famous web series ‘Mirzapur’ is now ready to entertain the audience on the big screen. This is the first time in web series history, when the series is being converted into the film. This news was first broken by Dainik Bhaskar. Later, he was also officially approved. In the series, the main characters Guddu and Bablu Pandit were played by Ali Fazal and Vikrant Massey. When Mirzapur was announced to bring a film as a film, it was said that both of them will be the main lead in the film too. But now Vikrant Massey is not going to live in the film under information received from sources related to it.
According to the latest information from sources, ‘It is being converted to the film. Also, there will be a big change in this much awaited film. In place of Vikrant Massey, now the ‘Panchayat’ fame Jitendra Kumar, who is lovingly known as ‘Jeetu Bhaiya’, will be seen in the lead role. It is being told that Vikrant Massey has separated from the film due to the busyness of his other projects, after which the makers have decided to bet on Jeetu Bhaiya. Jeetu Bhaiya i.e. Jitendra Kumar is also very popular in OTT space. Infact is also called Shahrukh Khan of OTT Space. In such a situation, his casting in the film as Bablu Pandit Mirzapur is also an app. The announcement on this is going to come soon from the makers.
Jitendra Kumar is known for the role of Secretary Ji in the ‘Panchayat’ series.
Shooting locations and lead actress
Sources said, ‘The shooting of the film will be mainly at the actual location of Mumbai and Banaras, which will deepen the mood of the story. In addition, an important part will also be shot in the desert area of Rajasthan, possibly in places like Jodhpur or Jaisalmer. The search for the lead actress for the film is still going on. According to reports, the names of Sonam Bajwa and Sonal Chauhan are being considered. Some questions are being raised about Sonal Chauhan’s return after a long time, but the makers are seriously considering both these names.
Ali Fazal’s dates were found, shooting starts soon
Earlier, the shooting of the film was delayed due to Ali Fazal’s busyness, but now his dates have been found. The work of the film is moving fast. The shooting will start in Mumbai first, after which the team will move to Banaras and then Rajasthan. It is expected that the shooting of the film will start from August or September. The reason for Vikrant’s absence in the film is his upcoming projects. Especially the biopic of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Due to the busyness of that project and the image of the character, it is believed that Vikrant has not called the Mirzapur film. However, it is yet to be officially announced by Vikrant.
Old characters, new colors and banging action
In the film ‘Mirzapur’, viewers will be able to see their favorite characters once again on the big screen. Prominent artists like Kaulin Bhaiya (Pankaj Tripathi), Ravi Kishan, and Bina Tripathi (Rasika Dugal) will repeat their roles. However, the story of the film will retain the original elements of the first season, but it will add new twists, plenty of action and some bang fight sequences. The role of Ravi Kishan has also been included in the story to give a new dimension, which will give the audience to see something new.
Gurmeet Singh’s direction and Puneet Krishna’s pen
After the successful direction of the web series, Gurmeet Singh will direct the film ‘Mirzapur’, so that the audience will be aware of the story’s mood. The story of the film is written by Puneet Krishna, who has also been a writer of the web series. There were also reports in the middle that Puneet Krishna had some differences with Excel Entertainment and was working on another project with Netflix, but now he is completely associated with the film team.
What will be different from the web series?
The question is naturally arising in the mind of the audience that when they have seen the web series, what will be found in the film. Sources say that the characters and events of the first season in the film will be made the basis, but the story will be presented in a new way, which will have many exciting action and fight sequences. It has also been reported that like the web series, the film will also include some adult content, which will not be removed.
The makers aims to see the audience of films like ‘Animal’ to watch the film, which reached the cinemas of ‘Mirzapur’ to theaters. This simply means that the target audience of the film will be the one that is associated with the web series, and they will get the “masala” they expect.
Casting continues, looking for new faces
Some new actors can also be included in the film. The casting process is still going on, and director Gurmeet Singh is also looking for new faces to bring some freshness in the film.
Shooting schedule
The shooting of the film ‘Mirzapur’ is likely to start from mid-August to September with setting sets and other pre-production preparations. The film is set to take the thrill of ‘Mirzapur’ on the big screen to a new level.