Mirzapur (TV series)

This article is about the television series. For Other uses, see Mirzapur (disambiguation).

Mirzapur
GenreCrime
Thriller
Action
Created by
Written bySeason-1:
Puneet Krishna
Vineet Krishna
Karan Anshuman
Season-2:
Puneet Krishna
Vineet Krishna
Season-3:
Apurva Dhar Badgaiyan
Avinash Singh Tomar
Avinash Singh
Vijay Narayan Verma
Directed bySeason-1:
Aditya mohanty
Karan Anshuman
Mihir Desai
Season-2:
Aditya mohanty
Mihir Desai
Season-3:
Aditya mohanty
Anand Iyer
Starringsee Cast section
Music byAnand Bhaskar
Opening themeMirzapur Theme Song (seasons 1–2)
Mirzapur Reprise (Season 2)
ComposerJohn Stewart Eduri
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes29
Production
Executive producersRitesh Sidhwani
Farhan Akhtar
Kassim Jagmagia
Aditya mohanty
CinematographySanjay Kapoor
EditorsManan Ashwin Mehta
Anshul Gupta
Running time38–65 minutes
Production companyExcel Entertainment
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
Release16 November 2018 (2018-11-16) –
present
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Mirzapur is an Indian action crime thriller streaming television series created for Amazon Prime Video, by Karan Anshuman, who wrote the script along with Puneet Krishna & Vineet Krishna. Anshuman directed the first season of the series, along with Aditya mohanty and Mihir Desai, the latter of whom directed the second season. The series is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar of Excel Entertainment.[1] The story follows Akhandanand “Kaleen” Tripathi, a crime boss and businessman who is the proverbial ruler of Mirzapur district in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh state in India.[2]

In the first season, the main cast features Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.[3] The second season retains the principal cast from the first season, excluding Massey and Pilgaonkar, with new cast consisting of Vijay Varma, Isha Talwar, Lilliput, Anjum Sharma, Priyanshu Painyuli, Anangsha Biswas and Neha Sargam.

The series was filmed mostly across Uttar Pradesh, primarily shot in Mirzapur, and other locations including Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, Lucknow, Raebareli, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi. Sanjay Kapoor served as the cinematographer, with Manan Mehta and Anshul Gupta edited the series. John Stewart Eduri composed the background score.

The first season of Mirzapur was released on 16 November 2018.[4] The series opened to positive response from audiences, while critics gave mixed reviews.[5] The performances of the cast members, particularly Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal, received rave response.[5][6][7] It eventually became the most popular streaming series in India, after Sacred Games.[8] The second season of Mirzapur was released on 23 October 2020.[9][10] The third season of the show was released on 5 July 2024.[11][12][13] The first two seasons were received positively, however the third season received mixed reactions from the audience.

A film adaptation of the series has been announced and is slated for theatrical release in 2026.[14][15]

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  6. ^ "Ali Fazal says he did not want people to focus on Guddu's look in Mirzapur, wanted to 'run away from that': 'Everybody is about looks'". The Indian Express. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ali Fazal Decodes Mirzapur's Success in India, Says 'We Are a Country That Loves Championing Underdogs'". sg.style.yahoo.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ^ Sheth, Hemani (17 July 2020). "'Mirzapur' most searched web series, followed by 'Sacred Games': Report". @businessline. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Mirzapur 2 – Release Date Announcement | Amazon Original". 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Mirzapur: 10 reasons why the Amazon Prime Video series is popular". The Indian Express. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Mirzapur 3 is on its way. Amazon Prime Video announces third installment of hit web series". India Today. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Mirzapur renewed for third season at Amazon Prime Video". The Indian Express. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  13. ^ "'Mirzapur 3' release date update: Ali Fazal aka Guddu Bhaiya drops major hint, reveals 'Panchayat 3' connection". The Economic Times. 30 May 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  14. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (28 October 2024). "Amazon MGM Studios, Excel Entertainment Set 'Mirzapur' Film Adaptation for 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  15. ^ Das, Ananya. "Mirzapur The Film announced: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, to reunite; Divyendu teases his return. Watch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 October 2024.