Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Gurmmeet Singh Explains Why Mirzapur Film Kept Original Cast
Mirzapur is being made into a movie.
Some people thought the movie might use different actors.
Director Gurmmeet Singh decided to keep the actors from the series instead.
Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Rasika Dugal are returning.
The movie will also have some new characters.
Singh said it would not feel like Mirzapur if the familiar actors were replaced.
He believes the audience connects the show’s world with those actors.
That is why the filmmakers did not cast bigger Bollywood stars to lead the film.
Director Gurmmeet Singh said retaining Mirzapur’s familiar actors was a conscious decision.
Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Rasika Dugal are reprising their popular characters.
The film also introduces new characters alongside the returning cast.
Singh said replacing the actors with Bollywood superstars could affect Mirzapur’s identity.
He said the world of Mirzapur now belongs to its audience and is closely tied to its original actors.
- Who
- Director Gurmmeet Singh and the returning Mirzapur cast, including Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Rasika Dugal.
- What
- The filmmakers retained the series’ main actors for Mirzapur: The Movie instead of casting Bollywood superstars as replacements.
- When
- The decision was discussed in an exclusive interview with Zoom; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- In an exclusive interview with Zoom.
- Why
- Singh said changing the actors would affect Mirzapur’s DNA because the audience now feels ownership of its world and characters.
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Director
- Gurmmeet Singh
- Returning actors
- Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Rasika Dugal
- Casting decision
- The filmmakers retained actors from the Mirzapur series.
- New additions
- The film includes new characters.
- Reason given
- Replacing the established cast could change the identity of Mirzapur.