Absolutely. For Mauve, this should read like a short, quote-led interview feature, not a conventional entertainment press release. Priya Lalwani can frame the piece, while Ali Fazal’s voice carries the story.

From Mirzapur to Mirzapur: The Movie: Ali Fazal Reveals Where Guddu Pandit’s Story Picks Up”

Interviewed by Priya Lalwani

There are franchises you watch, and then there are franchises you become obsessed with. Mirzapur belongs firmly to the latter. Now, as the cult series makes its theatrical leap with Mirzapur: The Movie, one question has been sitting with fans: where exactly does the film’s story begin?

Ali Fazal, who returns as the much-loved—and much-feared—Guddu Pandit, may have just given audiences the answer.

During the film’s promotional visit to Patna, Fazal revealed that viewers looking to understand the film’s narrative should revisit the first season of Mirzapur—but, intriguingly, only up to Episode 6.

“Everyone must go home and watch Series 1 but only till episode 6. As from episode 6 the story of movie starts and revolves.”

And suddenly, a rewatch of Mirzapur comes with homework.

Fazal’s revelation offers an interesting glimpse into the way Mirzapur: The Movie connects with the original series. Rather than treating the theatrical release as an entirely separate chapter, the film appears to draw directly from the world, characters and narrative established in the show.

For fans who have followed Guddu Pandit’s journey, the connection makes the theatrical release all the more intriguing. The character has travelled from a young man caught in the chaos of Mirzapur’s criminal underworld to one of the franchise’s defining figures—and Fazal is now taking that story to a much bigger screen.

The actor’s advice also adds a playful twist to the film’s promotions: if you’re planning to watch the movie, perhaps it’s time to revisit Mirzapur Season 1—but know exactly where to stop.

With the teaser and trailer already amplifying anticipation, the question now isn’t simply what happens next in Mirzapur. It is what happened after Episode 6 that the big screen is finally going to reveal?

Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment, Mirzapur: The Movie is directed by Gurmmeet Singh and written by Puneet Krishna. The film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment, and co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia and Vishal Ramchandani.

And yes, Guddu Pandit has one instruction for the fans: go back to Episode 6. Then head to the theatres.

Mirzapur: The Movie releases in cinemas on September 4, 2026.