Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Intimacy Workshops Helped Mohit Malik And Rasika Dugal Connect
Mohit Malik and Rasika Dugal acted together in Mirzapur: The Movie.
Their characters have a tragic love story.
Before filming, the actors took intimacy workshops.
These workshops helped them feel more comfortable working together.
They also practiced scenes and improvised during filming.
Malik said he worried people might not notice him among the famous cast.
After the film ended, audiences applauded and showed that they liked his character, Birju.
The movie has also earned more than Rs 200 crore at the box office.
Mohit Malik said intimacy workshops helped him and Rasika Dugal feel comfortable filming scenes together.
Malik said their chemistry developed through workshops, rehearsals, improvisation and a natural give-and-take.
He revealed that he had auditioned for Munna Bhaiya eight years earlier, before Divyenndu won the role.
Malik said he feared being overshadowed by Mirzapur’s established cast until audiences applauded his performance as Birju.
Mirzapur: The Movie has crossed Rs 200 crore at the box office, according to the interview.
- Who
- Actors Mohit Malik and Rasika Dugal, who play Birju Lohar and Beena Tripathi.
- What
- Malik discussed their intimacy workshops, their on-screen chemistry, his Mirzapur journey and the audience response to his performance.
- When
- The interview was published in connection with the film’s 2025 release; Malik said he had auditioned for Munna Bhaiya eight years earlier.
- Where
- The discussion was in an exclusive interview with NDTV’s Hardika Gupta; the filming location was not specified.
- Why
- The workshops were conducted to help the actors feel comfortable with each other while performing the film’s intimate scenes.
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Actors discussed
- Mohit Malik and Rasika Dugal
- Characters
- Birju Lohar and Beena Tripathi
- Earlier audition
- Malik auditioned for Munna Bhaiya eight years before joining the Mirzapur film.
- Role awarded
- Divyenndu eventually played Munna Bhaiya.
- Box office
- The film crossed Rs 200 crore, according to Malik.
- Audience response
- Malik said audiences applauded and resonated with Birju.