Mirzapur Season 3: Producer Ritesh Sidhwani Assures The Show Is Returning, Adds ‘It'll Be Happening Next Year'
Mirzapur has been one of the most talked-about OTT releases in India. After the success of the first two seasons starring Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi, fans are waiting for the makers to make an official announcement
Mirzapur
has
been
one
of
the
most
talked-about
OTT
releases
in
India.
After
the
success
of
the
first
two
seasons
starring
Ali
Fazal
and
Pankaj
Tripathi,
fans
are
waiting
for
the
makers
to
make
an
official
announcement
of
season
3.
However,
after
several
lockdowns,
the
makers
are
yet
to
begin
the
production
of
the
show.
Now,
Ritesh
Sidhwani,
producer
of
Mirzapur
has
revealed
that
the
makers
are
still
working
on
the
script.
A
DNA
report
quoted
him
as
saying,
"We
were
actually
supposed
to
start
shooting
this
year,
but
now
because
of
the
lockdown
and
rains
(the
monsoons,
following
the
lockdown,
has
apparently
made
it
difficult
for
the
third
season
to
take
off,
despite
the
government
somewhat
relaxing
shooting
restrictions
for
the
industry),
it
is
happening
definitely,
but
it'll
be
happening
next
year."
The
show
follows
the
story
of
iron-fisted
Akhandanand
Tripathi,
a
millionaire
carpet
exporter
and
the
mafia
don
of
Mirzapur.
While
the
first
season
focused
on
Vikrant
Massey
and
Ali
Fazal's
rise
to
power,
the
season
brought
back
Guddu
Pandit's
rivalry
with
Tripathi
and
his
power-hungry
son
Munna.
With
Munna's
possible
death
at
the
end
of
season
two,
fans
are
unsure
where
the
story
will
lead
Akhandanand
Tripathi's
character,
played
by
Pankaj
Tripathi.
Earlier
this
year,
director
Mihir
Desai
had
said
that
he
keep
track
of
fans'
theories
and
loves
to
read
them.
Talking
about
his
favourite
fan
theory
for
season
3
he
said,
"My
favourite
one
is
that
Munna
(Divyenndu's
character)
is
alive
because
his
heart
is
on
the
right
hand
side!
It
just
goes
to
show
that
the
show
has
become
an
extension
of
the
audiences'
lives."
"I
say
keep
the
theories
and
feedback
coming,
we
love
reading
them!" the
director
added.
Mirzapur
also
stars
Divyendu
Sharma,
Shweta
Tripathi
Sharma,
Rasika
Dugal,
Harshita
Shekhar
Gaur
and
Isha
Talwar
in
the
lead
roles
alongside
Amit
Sial,
Vijay
Varma,
Priyanshu
Painyuli,
Anjum
Sharma,
Sheeba
Chaddha,
Manu
Rishi
Chadha
and
Rajesh
Tailang
in
pivotal
roles.