‘Blessing in disguise’: Mirzapur director on replacing Vikrant Massey with Jitendra Kumar

Mirzapur: The Movie is thriving at the box office, with its worldwide gross reaching Rs 333.29 crore after 27 days. Director Gurmmeet Singh spoke about the film's creative decisions and the actors' contributions to their characters. The director revealed that Vikrant Massey was replaced by Jitendra Kumar as Bablu Pandit, which brought new energy and a prominent role to the character.

He explained that this casting change allowed them to reimagine Bablu and give him agency, transforming him from a victim of his brother Guddu's schemes into a driver of the narrative. The director also highlighted how Ali Fazal and Divyenndu Sharma improvised the car chase scene between Guddu and Munna, adding banter and one-upmanship between the characters.

Additionally, Pankaj Tripathi contributed a memorable dialogue for Kaleen Bhaiyya, which he coined on set.