Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Mirzapur Series Explained Ahead of Its Feature Film
Mirzapur is a crime story set around a powerful family in Uttar Pradesh.
Kaleen Bhaiya runs illegal businesses while pretending to operate a carpet company.
His son Munna wants to become the next ruler but often acts recklessly.
The Pandit brothers, Guddu and Bablu, become involved with the family after a violent incident.
Their rise creates a dangerous rivalry.
Guddu’s wife Sweety and his brother Bablu are killed at a wedding, making him seek revenge.
Golu joins Guddu and helps him fight for control.
Guddu defeats Munna and takes the throne at the end of Season 2.
After Season 3, Guddu and Golu escape and await the next chapter, including a planned feature film.
The Amazon Prime Video crime saga depicts violence, crime and political alliances in northern India.
Pankaj Tripathi plays Kaleen Bhaiya, who disguises his arms and narcotics empire as a carpet business.
Munna’s actions trigger the central conflict, while Guddu and Bablu Pandit rise within the Tripathi gang.
Guddu eventually claims Mirzapur’s throne after Munna’s death and the wedding massacre devastates his family.
Season 3 ends with Guddu and Golu fleeing, while Season 4 remains unreleased before the feature film.
- Who
- The Tripathi and Pandit families, along with rivals, politicians and gang leaders; key characters include Kaleen Bhaiya, Munna, Guddu, Golu and Madhuri.
- What
- The article explains the characters, rivalries and power struggles in the Mirzapur series ahead of its feature film.
- When
- The first season was released in 2018; Season 2 ended with Guddu taking the throne, and Season 3 ended with Guddu and Golu escaping. Season 4 has not been released.
- Where
- Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, amid the series’ fictionalized northern Indian crime networks.
- Why
- The feature film follows three seasons of conflict and is intended to continue the story for the show’s audience.
- Platform
- Amazon Prime Video
- Producer
- Excel Entertainment
- Creator
- Karan Anshuman
- Kaleen Bhaiya
- Akhandanand Tripathi, played by Pankaj Tripathi
- Guddu Pandit
- Played by Ali Fazal; he claims Mirzapur’s throne at the end of Season 2
- Series status
- Three seasons have been released; Season 4 is yet to be released
- Feature film
- A Mirzapur-based feature film is planned as the next major chapter