Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Farhan Akhtar says fan demand drove 'Mirzapur' movie adaptation
Mirzapur is a popular show people watch on Prime Video, a streaming service.
Farhan Akhtar, one of the people who makes the show, said fans loved it so much that they always asked for more.
Because of all that love and demand, the makers decided to turn the show into a movie.
The movie is called 'Mirzapur: The Movie' and has the same director, Gurmmeet Singh, who made the show.
Many actors from the show are back, including Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi.
New actors are joining too, like Ravi Kishan, who plays the bad guy.
Jitendra Kumar will play a character named Bablu Pandit, which another actor, Vikrant Massey, played in the show.
The story is about a powerful mafia boss named Kaleen Tripathi in a lawless city in Uttar Pradesh.
The movie will come out in theaters on September 4.
Farhan Akhtar said the film adaptation of 'Mirzapur' happened because of the love and demand from audiences.
'Mirzapur: The Movie' is directed by Gurmmeet Singh, who previously helmed the Prime Video series.
Ali Fazal, Divyendu, Shweta Tripathi and Pankaj Tripathi reprise their series roles, while Jitendra Kumar plays Bablu Pandit, a role originally played by Vikrant Massey.
Ravi Kishan joins the cast as the antagonist, and writer Puneet Krishna is credited with the story that moved to the big screen.
Set in Uttar Pradesh around mafia don Akhandanand 'Kaleen' Tripathi, the film is slated for theatrical release on September 4.
- Who
- Farhan Akhtar, director Gurmmeet Singh, writer Puneet Krishna, and the cast including Ali Fazal, Divyendu, Shweta Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi, Jitendra Kumar and Ravi Kishan.
- What
- The Prime Video series 'Mirzapur' has been adapted into a film, 'Mirzapur: The Movie', which Farhan Akhtar attributes to audience demand.
- When
- Announced at the film's trailer launch; theatrical release is slated for September 4.
- Where
- The trailer launch event took place in Mumbai; the film is set in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Because of the love and demand from the show's fans, who kept asking when 'Mirzapur' would be coming back.
- Film Title
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Director
- Gurmmeet Singh
- Writer
- Puneet Krishna
- Based On
- Prime Video web series 'Mirzapur'
- Release Date
- September 4
- Setting
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Cast
- Ali Fazal, Divyendu, Shweta Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi, Jitendra Kumar, Ravi Kishan
- Platform
- Amazon Prime Video