Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Mirzapur Movie Cast Fees: Pankaj Tripathi Tops at ₹15 Crore
Mirzapur: The Movie is a new film based on a very popular internet TV show.
Many favorite actors from that show are coming back for the movie.
A report says the actor Pankaj Tripathi was paid 15 crore rupees, which is more than anyone else in the film.
Ali Fazal reportedly got 4 crore rupees, and Divyenndu Sharma reportedly got 3 crore rupees.
A new actor named Jitendra Kumar will play a character that actor Vikrant Massey used to play.
The movie reportedly costs about 250 crore rupees to make.
The makers showed the trailer on August 11, 2026.
The movie will come out in theaters on September 4, 2026.
But the money numbers are just reports — the makers have not officially confirmed them.
Pankaj Tripathi reportedly charged ₹15 crore for Mirzapur: The Movie, making him the highest-paid actor in the film.
Ali Fazal reportedly earned around ₹4 crore, while Divyenndu Sharma reportedly charged ₹3 crore.
Jitendra Kumar reportedly charged ₹1.5 crore, taking over the role of Bablu Pandit from Vikrant Massey.
Shweta Tripathi reportedly earned around ₹95 lakh for reprising her role as Golu Gupta.
The film reportedly has an estimated ₹250 crore budget; its trailer released on August 11, 2026, ahead of the September 4, 2026 theatrical release.
- Who
- Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu Sharma, Jitendra Kumar, Shweta Tripathi and other cast members of Mirzapur: The Movie, directed by Gurmmeet Singh and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar.
- What
- Reported cast fees and the estimated ₹250 crore budget for Mirzapur: The Movie were revealed following the trailer's release.
- When
- The trailer was released on August 11, 2026; the film's theatrical release is scheduled for September 4, 2026.
- Where
- Not explicitly stated in the articles; the film is set for theatrical release.
- Why
- Fans were curious about how much the returning actors charged for the big-screen adaptation of the popular OTT series.
Skeptical View
Report-Based View
Fee Figures Are Unconfirmed
Skeptical View
The fee figures are only media reports and have not been confirmed by the actors or makers, so they should not be treated as fact.
Report-Based View
Multiple reports, including Filmii Talks, NDTV, Free Press Journal and Flickonclick, consistently state these figures, so they are widely believed to be accurate.
- Movie
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Reported Budget
- ₹250 crore (estimate, not officially confirmed)
- Highest Reported Fee
- Pankaj Tripathi – ₹15 crore
- Other Reported Fees
- Ali Fazal ₹4 crore; Divyenndu Sharma ₹3 crore; Jitendra Kumar ₹1.5 crore; Shweta Tripathi ₹95 lakh
- Trailer Release
- August 11, 2026
- Theatrical Release
- September 4, 2026
- Director
- Gurmmeet Singh
- Producers
- Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar (Excel Entertainment)
