Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Mirzapur: The Movie Scores Blockbuster Opening, Director Discusses Big-Screen Journey
Mirzapur: The Movie is a crime thriller adapted from the popular Mirzapur series.
It was released worldwide in theaters on September 4.
The film earned Rs 24.75 crore in India on its first day.
Its collections increased by 40 per cent on the second day.
Director Gurmmeet Singh directed all three seasons of the original series and the movie.
He said the team wanted audiences to enjoy Mirzapur together in theaters.
The actors returned to play the well-known characters, with Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Singh’s favorite.
Singh said a sequel might happen, but no decision has been made yet.
Mirzapur: The Movie released worldwide in theaters on September 4.
The crime thriller earned Rs 24.75 crore in India on its first day.
India collections rose 40 per cent on Day 2 compared with Day 1.
Director Gurmmeet Singh said the film was designed to give Mirzapur a community viewing experience.
Singh said a sequel is possible but emphasized that it is still very early to decide.
- Who
- Director Gurmmeet Singh, writer Puneet Krishna, and the cast of Mirzapur: The Movie.
- What
- Mirzapur: The Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the Mirzapur series, opened strongly at the box office.
- When
- The film released worldwide on September 4; its first two days of theatrical performance were reported.
- Where
- In theaters worldwide, with India collections reported separately.
- Why
- The filmmakers wanted to bring the beloved series to the big screen and create a community viewing experience.
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Genre
- Crime thriller
- Worldwide release
- September 4
- India Day 1 collection
- Rs 24.75 crore
- Day 2 performance
- Collections increased 40 per cent over Day 1
- Director
- Gurmmeet Singh
- Writer credited in interview
- Puneet Krishna
- Sequel status
- Possible, but still at a very early stage