Mirzapur The Movie Review: The OTT phenomenon makes a successful theatrical leap
Mirzapur The Movie Rating: 3.5 Stars
Watched Mirzapur The Movie movie in Cinema. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my view on this movie.
Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Jitendra Kumar, Divyenndu, Ravi Kishan, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Sonal Chauhan, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Gaur, Sheeba Chaddha, Mohit Malik and Rasika Dugal
Director: Gurmmeet Singh
Release Date: 4th September 2026 in cinemas
Story: Set in 2018, Akhandanand Tripathi, a.k.a. Kaleen Bhaiyya (Pankaj Tripathi) is the King of Mirzapur. He has a prince to inherit the throne, Munna (Divyenndu), but when it comes to dedication, planning and handling the business, he prefers his right hand, Guddu (Ali Fazal), and left hand, Bablu (Jitendra Kumar) over his own son. Hence, Munna doesn’t like Guddu and Bablu.
Trouble shows up when Babban Yadav (Ravi Kishan), a drug lord from Jaisalmer, double-crosses his partner Bhairav Singh (Sushant Singh) and heads home. He gets backing from JP Yadav (Promod Pathak), a politician and brother of the sitting chief minister, who tells him to go after Jaunpur instead and stay out of Kaleen Bhaiya’s way.
But a meeting with Rati Shukla (Shubhrajyoti Barat) who is the local don of Jaunpur changes his mind and he starts eyeing Mirzapur itself. His plan is to sell drugs hidden in the Jaisalmer desert to Kaleen Bhaiya, win his trust, then lure him to the dunes and kill him. What happened next is all about this movie.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Cinematography
3. Climax
4. Direction
5. Dialogues
Negatives
1. Length
2. Music
3. Uneven Screenplay
4. Story
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film plan to watch it on its release date as liked the trailer and also loved this series version as well. A Jaisalmer drug lord’s scheme to lure Kaleen Bhaiya into the desert threatens his hold on Mirzapur, even as Guddu and Munna’s old rivalry refuses to die.
Mirzapur The Movie story may not be very novel, but it is definitely very engaging because the characters in the story are all supremely interesting. The first half moves like a bullet and sucks the viewers into the world. At a few places in the second half, the drama is not as engaging, but there’s so much of action and so much happening that the dip in engagement doesn’t really matter. Overall, it keeps the audience involved, engaged and thoroughly entertained. Puneet Krishna’s dialogues are extraordinary. The foul language may not go down well with the family audience, but the masses, youngsters and fans of the Mirzapur web series will go bonkers over the swear words-heavy dialogues. Fans of the series will immediately feel at home with the characters, language, humor, violence and larger-than-life atmosphere. The film is visually impressive. The music is another pleasant surprise and helps maintain momentum during the slower passages. The big-screen translation has been seamlessly done. The essence of the series is neatly retained, while the makers have also peppered the film with elements necessary for a big-screen experience. Dialogues and humor have always been the biggest strengths of the Mirzapur series, and the film delivers well in these aspects, making the conversations enjoyable. The pre-climax and climax portions will offer plenty of goosebumps. The face-off scenes are brilliantly designed, and the action sequences will make the masses go gaga. The battle for the Mirzapur throne, betrayals, and emotions has been neatly balanced. The humor is sprinkled at regular intervals, taking the entertainment quotient a few notches higher. There are a couple of post-credit scenes, and the final one takes the impact to the next level, with humor infused throughout the sequence. It is indeed an experiment to take a web show to the big screen, and the team has passed the job with distinction. The climax also leaves the door open for some of these characters to appear in Season 4. It feels like the film may have been used to establish them as figures from Mirzapur’s past before bringing them into the present timeline. For now, though, that remains purely speculation.
Pankaj Tripathi remains the film’s dependable spine. As Kaleen Bhaiya, he doesn’t need elaborate speeches to dominate a scene. His silences, expressions, and controlled body language continue to do most of the work. Ali Fazal looks physically transformed and throws himself convincingly into Guddu’s aggressive persona. Divyenndu slips effortlessly back into Munna’s skin, and his chemistry and rivalry with Fazal remain among the film’s strongest elements. Jitendra Kumar is effective as Bablu, while Sheeba Chaddha and Kulbhushan Kharbanda make the most of their supporting roles. Rasika Dugal gets a comparatively meaningful arc this time. Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta Tripathi and Harshita Gaur, however, are given limited material. Then there is Ravi Kishan. As Babban Yadav, he tries to be the film’s biggest scene-stealer. Kishan brings menace, eccentricity and swagger to the antagonist and frequently commands attention whenever he appears. Gurmmeet Singh’s direction deserves distinction marks. He has created a fantastic Mirzapur world and has narrated the drama in a very entertaining manner.
However, the film is not without flaws. The biggest problem movie suffers is the pacing. The film takes too long to reach its dramatic high point. There are also moments where the writing tests your belief. Technically, the film is uneven. The cinematography is functional rather than exceptional. The film takes an emotional route instead of building its narrative around politics, power and constant betrayals. While that change isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it makes the film feel very different from what fans have come to expect. The second half feels stretched at quite a few places. The film has enough moments to entertain, but the director doesn’t quite recreate the unpredictability and tension that made the series such a thriller. The iconic players still carry a certain charm, but the writing doesn’t give them the kind of sharp, memorable lines that became a major part of the show’s identity. There are many scenes that feel unnecessary and give you the impression of watching a TV serial rather than a theatrical film. Then you have Guddu behaving like a child at times, taking an animal’s injection and still surviving while remaining fit like a bull-man. The romantic scenes are mediocre, while those trimmed-apart, streamy sequences feel completely soulless.
Overall, movie is an engrossing gangster action drama that successfully brings the beloved world of Mirzapur to the big screen. Strong performances from the lead cast, powerful dialogues, humor, intense face-offs, and a massy second half with theatrical moments make it a good watch. It works best not as a replacement for the series but as a companion piece to it. It does not have the luxury of the show’s sprawling character development, nor does it fundamentally alter the mythology. What it offers instead is the pleasure of returning to a familiar world and seeing its inhabitants before we knew what they would become. For existing fans, that familiarity is the principal attraction. For newcomers, it may work as a standalone gangster entertainer. My view on this film Highly Recommended.
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