Speaking at the trailer launch, Akhtar said, “So, it is the fans who have demanded this movie. We are very happy and grateful to have put it together with the original cast and the amazing new cast.”

Akhtar credited writer Puneet Krishna and director Gurmmeet Singh for taking the story to the big screen. Recalling his first meeting with Krishna, he joked, “When Puneet first came to us, our first instinct was to take him to a psychiatrist.”


Ritesh Sidhwani said the film has been made to appeal even to those unfamiliar with the series, adding that Krishna and Singh have brought the story onto a “big canvas”.

Pankaj Tripathi, who returns as Kaleen Bhaiya, said silence can be powerful in an increasingly noisy world. “We are living in the era of noise. It is just the depth. The words come out of (heart) doesn't need a volume,” he said.

Ali Fazal, who reprises Guddu Pandit, credited the entire team behind the franchise, saying, “Mirzapur team, it has become an entire family.”

Divyenndu, returning as Munna Tripathi, joked about his character’s comeback, “I am Hindi film hero. I am immortal and nothing can happen to me.”

Shweta Tripathi Sharma, who reprises Golu Gupta, urged audiences to keep violence within the realm of entertainment, saying, “Golu and Shweta both would like the audience to enjoy violence only on screen.”

The film, created by Puneet Krishna and Karan Anshuman, also stars Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Ravi Kishan, Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang and Jitendra Kumar, among others.

Mirzapur: The Film is slated to release on September 4.