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Sonal Chauhan Says Mirzapur Movie Surpassed Box Office Expectations
Sonal Chauhan plays Mumtaz Bibi in Mirzapur: The Movie.
She was already a big fan of the Mirzapur series.
She was nervous because the story was moving from streaming to movie theaters.
She also wondered whether fans would accept new actors and characters.
Director Gurmeet Singh and writer Puneet Krishna made her feel confident.
Sonal played Mumtaz as a gentle person in a rough and violent world.
She said audiences especially liked the softness in Mumtaz’s relationship with Babban.
The movie earned strong box-office results, surprising the team and making them happy.
Sonal Chauhan joined the Mirzapur universe as Mumtaz Bibi in Mirzapur: The Movie.
She said moving the established franchise from OTT to cinemas created doubts and added responsibility.
Chauhan credited director Gurmeet Singh and writer Puneet Krishna for giving new characters importance.
She portrayed Mumtaz with softness to contrast the violent world surrounding her character.
The actor said the film’s box-office success and audience response exceeded the team’s expectations.
- Who
- Actor Sonal Chauhan, along with director Gurmeet Singh, writer Puneet Krishna and the Mirzapur: The Movie team.
- What
- Chauhan discussed playing Mumtaz Bibi and the film’s unexpectedly strong theatrical response.
- Where
- In an exclusive interview with NDTV’s Hardika Gupta; the film’s setting is described as a dusty, slightly rural world.
- When
- The interview was conducted after Mirzapur: The Movie’s theatrical release; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- Chauhan wanted to join the Mirzapur universe, work with Excel and challenge herself with a role unlike her previous characters.
Key facts
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Character
- Sonal Chauhan plays Mumtaz Bibi.
- Director
- Gurmeet Singh
- Writer
- Puneet Krishna
- Franchise transition
- The Mirzapur story moved from OTT to the big screen.
- Audience response
- Chauhan said the love for Mumtaz exceeded her expectations.
- Box office
- The film had a strong theatrical run that surprised its team.
Quotes
Sonal Chauhan
Actor who plays Mumtaz Bibi in Mirzapur: The Movie
“But obviously, it's been, it's been amazing and all the love that we're getting from the audience is something that matters more. The numbers are amazing, but the way the audience has received this film and the way they have received me as Mumtaz is just unbelievable and it's just so beautiful.”
NDTV
“Honestly, I don't think any one of us expected this kind of a storm at the box office. I mean, like I said, you know, we were all nervous and we didn't know how this transition from OTT to the big screen will be taken by the audience.”
NDTV
Sources
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