Divyenndu says killing Munna Bhaiya was a mistake, reflects on comeback in Mirzapur: The Movie: ‘I am immortal’

Divyenndu is set to return as Munna Bhaiya in the theatrical release of the franchise and reflected on his comeback as the beloved character.

Having dominated the world of streaming for many years now, Mirzapur is finally coming to theaters. Mirzapur: The Movie will bring back certain characters who were thought to be long dead but that has added to the excitement of fans. One of those characters has been actor Divyenndu’s popular character Munna Bhaiya. The trailer of the film was launched on August 11 in Mumbai in the presence of the entire cast.

Divyenndu jokes about his ‘immortal’ return as Munna Bhaiya as Mirzapur heads to theatres.

Divyenndu jokes about Munna Bhaiya’s comeback

One of the biggest talking points of the film is the return of Divyenndu as Munna Bhaiya. When asked about the comeback of his character, he said in his character's trademark style, “To begin with, it was a mistake, and everyone agrees. I am a Hindi film hero; I am immortal; nothing can happen to me.”

For unversed, during the final episode of season 2, Munna Tripathi found himself in a fight with Guddu Pandit and Golu Gupta. He got shot several times by Golu, and thus he ended up dying. His body was later taken away by Guddu and Golu.

Farhan Akhtar on taking Mirzapur to theatres

Crediting the audience for Mirzapur's popularity and turning a dream into reality, producer Farhan Akhtar said, “The viewers of this show, it is because of their love that this has happened. They have supported the show from the time it was first released. Amazon took it across the world. People do ask about different films and sequels, but wherever I go, they always ask me when Mirzapur is coming. They always ask about this. Ever since this film was announced, people have been asking when it will be released. 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.”

Talking about a fun memory with writer Puneet Krishna, Farhan added, “When Puneet first came to us, our first instinct was to take him to a psychiatrist, but then we thought if we made the show, people could get into it. Guru and Puneet are the heroes of the show.”

About Mirzapur: The Movie

The makers released the trailer of Mirzapur: The Movie, which continues from the world of Season 1. Some of the popular characters like Kaleen Bhaiya, Munna Bhaiya and Guddu Pandit are returning. Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu, and Rasika Dugal are all returning. The character of Bablu Pandit, originally played by Vikrant Massey in the series, will be portrayed by Jitendra Kumar in the film.

Harshita Gaur, Sheeba Chaddha, Abhishek Banerjee and Rajesh Tailang are also returning with some new faces Sonal Chauhan, Ravi Kishan, Sushant Singh, and Mohit Malik. The film releases in theatres on September 4.