Pankaj Tripathi has officially begun filming Mirzapur: The Film in Mumbai, marking a major milestone for one of India’s most loved OTT franchises. The celebrated actor, who returns as the formidable Kaleen Bhaiyya, described this big-screen adaptation as both a “bold gamble" and a moment of poetic symmetry in his career.

In an interview with Mid-Day, Tripathi revealed that his first day on set felt like déjà vu. “I began filming the series with the last scene of that season. Now, after all these years, my first day was again spent shooting the last scene," he shared, smiling at the coincidence.

A Bold Leap from Stream to Screen

The Mirzapur franchise — starring Tripathi alongside Ali Fazal, Shweta Tripathi, and Rasika Dugal — has amassed a massive fanbase over three seasons on Prime Vid

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