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Gurmmeet Singh Discusses Mirzapur's Box Office And Future
Gurmmeet Singh directed Mirzapur: The Movie.
The film was first known as a streaming franchise, but it has now done well in cinemas.
Singh says it has earned more than Rs 300 crore.
He believes fans came because they already liked the characters and wanted to see them on a big screen.
The filmmakers also tried to make the story feel new while keeping familiar elements.
Some people criticize Mirzapur for showing too much violence.
Singh says the story shows that violent crime brings sadness and loss, not success.
He is not planning a sequel right away, but he has several new projects coming.
Director Gurmmeet Singh says Mirzapur: The Movie has crossed Rs 300 crore in theatres.
He says the film's theatrical concept was discussed after Mirzapur received a strong response at the MAMI festival in 2018.
Singh describes the film as a fresh story that also preserves the franchise's nostalgia and familiar characters.
Responding to criticism that Mirzapur glorifies violence, Singh says its characters face loss, heartbreak and grief rather than rewards.
Singh says a sequel is not an immediate plan and is preparing Pan Parda Zarda plus projects through Cheetah on the Moon.
- Who
- Director Gurmmeet Singh, along with the Mirzapur filmmaking team and franchise audience.
- What
- Singh discussed Mirzapur: The Movie's theatrical success, criticism, sequel prospects and upcoming work.
- Where
- In an interview with The Free Press Journal.
- When
- Why
- The discussion addressed the film's move from streaming to cinemas and its performance at the box office.
Filmmaker's View
Critics' View
Whether Mirzapur glorifies violence
Filmmaker's View
Gurmmeet Singh says the gangster drama shows that people who enter a violent world suffer loss, heartbreak and grief, reinforcing that crime does not pay.
Critics' View
Critics argue that the franchise glorifies violence.
Key facts
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Reported box office
- More than Rs 300 crore in theatres
- Director
- Gurmmeet Singh
- Theatrical concept
- The idea was discussed after two Mirzapur Season 1 episodes screened at the MAMI festival in 2018.
- Sequel status
- No immediate sequel plans have been decided.
- Upcoming series
- Pan Parda Zarda
- Production plans
- Cheetah on the Moon is preparing two streaming shows and one feature film.
Quotes
Gurmmeet Singh
Director of Mirzapur: The Movie and filmmaker associated with the Mirzapur franchise.
“Mirzapur is a gangster drama set in the rooted heartland. Thematically it's dealing with people vying for power and the consequences they face are grave. Yet, no one who enters this world of violence is rewarded with anything but loss, heartbreak or grief. So if anything it reminds us that crime doesn't pay.”
freepressjournal.in
“It's absolutely amazing considering that they are drastically different genres. It just puts so much faith in the cine goers, confirming that as long as they like what they see, they will keep the cinema halls full.”
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