Ali Fazal Revisits Wrestling Roots Ahead of Mirzapur Film

Ali Fazal is returning as Guddu Bhaiya in a new Mirzapur movie.

While preparing, he thought about his grandfather, who was a wrestler.

Fazal did not wrestle as a child, but he later learned Jiu-Jitsu.

He said the training helped him move more like an animal.

He also described an akhada as a place where ego disappears.

The movie will be released in theaters on September 4.

The CBFC gave it an adults-only certificate.

The board asked the filmmakers to change some words, a caste-related reference and parts of the disclaimer.

The final movie will last 197 minutes and 19 seconds.