Mirzapur The Movie: The story of 'Mirzapur' is now going to reach the big screen from OTT. Along with old faces, many new actors will also be seen in the film. However, Vikrant Massey, who played the character of Bablu Pandit in the first season of the series, is missing from the film. Jitendra Kumar will be seen in this role in his place. In such a situation, the question is arising that why Vikrant Massey did not become a part of the film?
Tezzbuzz Desk- 'Mirzapur', which is included in the most popular web series of OTT, is now going to hit the theaters in the form of a film. 'Mirzapur: The Movie' will be released on September 4. There is a lot of excitement among the audience about the film, because many old characters of the franchise are going to return in it. Many actors including Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal will be seen in their old roles. At the same time, new faces like Jitendra Kumar, Ravi Kishan and Sonal Chauhan will also be a part of the story.
One of the most interesting things about the film is the return of those characters who have died in the series. The characters of Divyendu Sharma and Shriya Pilgaonkar will also be seen in the film. But meanwhile, the absence of Vikrant Massey has attracted the attention of the fans.
Why Jitendra Kumar instead of Bablu Pandit?
Vikrant Massey played the role of Bablu Pandit in the first season of 'Mirzapur'. He was the younger brother of Ali Fazal's character Guddu Pandit. Bablu died in the first season itself. Now this character is returning in the film, but in place of Vikrant Massey, Jitendra Kumar will be seen as Bablu Pandit.
After the glimpse of Jitendra Kumar was revealed in the trailer, the question became more discussed among the audience as to why Vikrant was not taken for this role again.
Has Vikrant Massey's stardom changed?
At the time of the first season of 'Mirzapur', Vikrant Massey was not a big film star like he is today. At that time he was working in TV and limited films. However, in the last few years, he has created a distinct identity in the industry on the basis of his strong acting.
Today Vikrant Massey has played lead roles in many films and his stardom has already increased a lot. The story of 'Mirzapur' mainly revolves around characters like Kaalin Bhaiya and Guddu Pandit. In such a situation, it is being speculated that perhaps a secondary character like Bablu may not have been a big attraction for Vikrant anymore.
Did the makers approach Vikrant?
Another discussion about Vikrant Massey not being in the film also comes to the fore. 'Mirzapur' is produced by Excel Entertainment. At the same time, Vikrant Massey has earlier distanced himself from 'Don 3' to be directed by Farhan Akhtar.
For this reason, speculations are also being made that the makers may not have contacted Vikrant for 'Mirzapur: The Movie'. However, neither Vikrant Massey nor the film team has given any official reason in this regard.
At present it is not clear whether Vikrant Massey himself distanced himself from the film or the makers did not approach him for Bablu Pandit. But choosing Jitendra Kumar in his place is definitely an interesting aspect of the casting of the film. Jitendra's look and physique also seem to be similar to Vikrant Massey to a great extent, which has further increased the curiosity of the audience.