Mumbai, Like the popular characters of "Mirzapur", the team behind the hit crime series is also gaining a "level of maturity" as they move forward with the third season, says the show's director Gurmmeet Singh.
The crudeness and aggressiveness of the young people have given way to a "certain madness" that arises when the characters have to deal with power, said the director, acknowledging that they expect comments and theories from fans for the Prime Video show, whose third season will be released. premiere on July 5.
"When we started, we knew we were going for an action, crime, drama and suspense thriller, our characters were much younger. The color of the first season was raw because they were young people with angst and testosterone. They were trying to find a space for themselves in a place like UP. The description of whether it was language or violence was also like that, it was in your face, it was aggressive, brutal,” Singh said in an interview. In the third part, Guddu Pandit, played by Ali Fazal, gets ready. to defend the throne of Mirzapur that he took from Kaleen Bhaiya from Pankaj Tripathi, who is also preparing his return.
"Our characters are back and they're in a position where they have to deal with power, so there's a sense of madness to it. But it's up to the audience to tell us, and we're open to feedback, whether it's validly shown." or not". "We are not open to criticism. It is done keeping in mind the story and what will drive it with a level of maturity that we gain as we go," Singh added.
The gangster drama series, the first part of which premiered on Prime Video in 2018, followed by an equally successful second part in 2020, has fascinated fans around the world. "When we reached the second season, we matured. We saw and understood things , and we made sure that only when the story requires it, we go into something like that (violence). The impact of the violence is still there, but it was treated as something like that, "said the director.
In the mix of the third season of "Mirzapur" are old and new characters fighting for relevance in a crime-ridden world, which borrows its title and setting from the city of the same name in Uttar Pradesh.
Other talented actors completing the world of "Mirzapur" include Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Vijay Varma, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Amit Sial, Anjumm Shharma, Priyanshu Painyuli, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha and Rajesh Tailang.When asked Why it took four years to create the third season when there was only a two-year gap between the first two, Singh said the pandemic delayed the series by a year and a half. They also wanted the writing to be airtight for the show, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment.
"'Mirzapur' is not taken from any existing written material, so the writing always has to be from scratch. The characters we have, the journey we want to give them is always something we find within the character itself. We are not looking for it from outside , so it takes time to develop.
"The process is to give each character their journey, their graph and their trappings and then start having them intersect. When they intersect, the drama happens and you finish the process. This all takes a long time." Like any popular show, "Mirzapur" enjoys its own set of fan theories and Singh said that sometimes it helps develop details of a character, such as Golu's character in season three chewing 'gutka', which evolved from a discussion he had. with a wife of a bureaucrat in Varanasi.
"She was a fan and said, 'Give me a role to play, but don't give me a teacher role, give me a 'tabadtod' (strong) role, where a woman drinks gutka and spits that out.' I asked her if this fascinates her. as a person and she said, "Of course I do."
"I said to Shweta, 'Why don't we give this characteristic to Golu, who is a woman in a man's world, who is trying to fit in with the boys?' If she is a girl who has a group of boys with her, , will he eat pan masala? It came from our interaction with people in real life.”Similarly, the character of Imran Alam, popularly known as the dancing uncle, was further expanded in the second season simply because of the love he received. from fans. The role was played by veteran actor Hemant Kapadia.
In the final episode of the first season, Alam is shown dancing at a wedding, completely unaware that Munna (Divyendu) and her gang members have broken in and murdered many people. The climax scene ended with the murders of Bablu (Vikrant Massey) and Sweety (Shriya Pilgaonkar).
"In the second season, we needed a character, a witness who had witnessed the wedding massacre and who could testify against Munna. And suddenly the chacha dancer who was very popular came to mind. "We thought that if we had that character, then it would be fun to add it along with the excitement and quirkiness. So, that came out of fan love. "That's the only thing we borrow externally."
According to Singh, fans feel interested in learning about the journeys of the show's characters, regardless of where they fall on the moral spectrum.
"The characters are such that people identify with them, they want to know what is going to happen on their journey. The writing of the show does not judge any of its characters and presents them in a way that you can love more. It is devious with the characters and you can hate the more lovable characters."It gives you that range and spectrum to play with. And people have grown attached to characters who constantly surprise along the way. This beautiful cast that we are blessed with, brings that magic to the screen. If you have this cast then why don't people like to see it more?
The endless love from the viewers serves as motivation for the team to continue pushing the limits.
"Please ask us (about the next season) because that is our fuel. It drives us. We are writing the fourth season," he added.
The crudeness and aggressiveness of the young people have given way to a "certain madness" that arises when the characters have to deal with power, said the director, acknowledging that they expect comments and theories from fans for the Prime Video show, whose third season will be released. premiere on July 5.
"When we started, we knew we were going for an action, crime, drama and suspense thriller, our characters were much younger. The color of the first season was raw because they were young people with angst and testosterone. They were trying to find a space for themselves in a place like UP. The description of whether it was language or violence was also like that, it was in your face, it was aggressive, brutal,” Singh said in an interview. In the third part, Guddu Pandit, played by Ali Fazal, gets ready. to defend the throne of Mirzapur that he took from Kaleen Bhaiya from Pankaj Tripathi, who is also preparing his return.
"Our characters are back and they're in a position where they have to deal with power, so there's a sense of madness to it. But it's up to the audience to tell us, and we're open to feedback, whether it's validly shown." or not". "We are not open to criticism. It is done keeping in mind the story and what will drive it with a level of maturity that we gain as we go," Singh added.
The gangster drama series, the first part of which premiered on Prime Video in 2018, followed by an equally successful second part in 2020, has fascinated fans around the world. "When we reached the second season, we matured. We saw and understood things , and we made sure that only when the story requires it, we go into something like that (violence). The impact of the violence is still there, but it was treated as something like that, "said the director.
In the mix of the third season of "Mirzapur" are old and new characters fighting for relevance in a crime-ridden world, which borrows its title and setting from the city of the same name in Uttar Pradesh.
Other talented actors completing the world of "Mirzapur" include Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Vijay Varma, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Amit Sial, Anjumm Shharma, Priyanshu Painyuli, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha and Rajesh Tailang.When asked Why it took four years to create the third season when there was only a two-year gap between the first two, Singh said the pandemic delayed the series by a year and a half. They also wanted the writing to be airtight for the show, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment.
"'Mirzapur' is not taken from any existing written material, so the writing always has to be from scratch. The characters we have, the journey we want to give them is always something we find within the character itself. We are not looking for it from outside , so it takes time to develop.
"The process is to give each character their journey, their graph and their trappings and then start having them intersect. When they intersect, the drama happens and you finish the process. This all takes a long time." Like any popular show, "Mirzapur" enjoys its own set of fan theories and Singh said that sometimes it helps develop details of a character, such as Golu's character in season three chewing 'gutka', which evolved from a discussion he had. with a wife of a bureaucrat in Varanasi.
"She was a fan and said, 'Give me a role to play, but don't give me a teacher role, give me a 'tabadtod' (strong) role, where a woman drinks gutka and spits that out.' I asked her if this fascinates her. as a person and she said, "Of course I do."
"I said to Shweta, 'Why don't we give this characteristic to Golu, who is a woman in a man's world, who is trying to fit in with the boys?' If she is a girl who has a group of boys with her, , will he eat pan masala? It came from our interaction with people in real life.”Similarly, the character of Imran Alam, popularly known as the dancing uncle, was further expanded in the second season simply because of the love he received. from fans. The role was played by veteran actor Hemant Kapadia.
In the final episode of the first season, Alam is shown dancing at a wedding, completely unaware that Munna (Divyendu) and her gang members have broken in and murdered many people. The climax scene ended with the murders of Bablu (Vikrant Massey) and Sweety (Shriya Pilgaonkar).
"In the second season, we needed a character, a witness who had witnessed the wedding massacre and who could testify against Munna. And suddenly the chacha dancer who was very popular came to mind. "We thought that if we had that character, then it would be fun to add it along with the excitement and quirkiness. So, that came out of fan love. "That's the only thing we borrow externally."
According to Singh, fans feel interested in learning about the journeys of the show's characters, regardless of where they fall on the moral spectrum.
"The characters are such that people identify with them, they want to know what is going to happen on their journey. The writing of the show does not judge any of its characters and presents them in a way that you can love more. It is devious with the characters and you can hate the more lovable characters."It gives you that range and spectrum to play with. And people have grown attached to characters who constantly surprise along the way. This beautiful cast that we are blessed with, brings that magic to the screen. If you have this cast then why don't people like to see it more?
The endless love from the viewers serves as motivation for the team to continue pushing the limits.
"Please ask us (about the next season) because that is our fuel. It drives us. We are writing the fourth season," he added.
