Abhishek Banerjee wants film industry to note the success of Mirzapur The Movie, avoid tags like OTT and film actor
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It has been two weeks since the rollout of Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal 's Mirzapur The Movie. The gangster drama, with Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Shweta Tripathi, crossed the ₹ 100 crore rupees mark within four days of rollout. The movie’s impressive run is a testament to the immense popularity the show and its characters have built over the years.
Adding to this, (L-R) Divyenndu, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi and Abhishek Banerjee during the trailer launch of Mirzapur: The Movie. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_11_2026_000498A)(PTI08_16_2026_000423A) (PTI) What Abhishek Banerjee shared Star Abhishek Banerjee , who featured as Compounder in the show's inaugural season in 2018, has reprised the character for the movie, has spoken about the movie's success. He believes it shown that there is no dividing line between mainstream Bollywood artists and OTT performers. In conversation with news agency PTI, Abhishek shared, “I was actually bored with the whole idea of people from the industry putting these tags about OTT and Bollywood actors and this and that... I hope that people are observing and understanding that there is no boundary, and anybody can flip any side.”
Meanwhile, The star, who also served as a casting director on the show Mirzapur, recalled facing difficulty in roping in actors for the OTT platform. “I remember casting for Mirzapur and I remember how difficult it was at that time to communicate to some of the actors that this can be the next big thing. I used to say, 'Just read the script, if you don't like the script, say no'. Many actors used to say that, 'I'm not an star to be seen on a laptop', and now everybody wants to be a part of a good web show,” he added.
Notably, Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment, Mirzapur: The Movie is directed by Gurmeet Singh, written by Puneet Krishna, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The movie is co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia and Vishal Ramchandani.
As per the latest buzz, Apart from Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi and Divyenndu, the movie introduces Jitendra Kumar, who takes over from Vikrant Massey as Bablu Pandit. Ravi Kishan stars as a new face, while Rasika Dugal , Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, and Shweta Tripathi reprise their roles from the show.
In further updates, The movie brings back the lawless world of Mirzapur, where the battle for power continues amid a barrage of bullets, betrayals and bloody rivalries. The movie is set in 2018, hinting at an untold chapter from the first season of the show. It marks the first big-screen outing for the Mirzapur universe, which began as a streaming series in 2018 and went on to become one of India's most successful OTT franchises over the course of three seasons.
On top of that, Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times