Mirzapur is one of the most loved and critically acclaimed series that streams on Amazon Prime Video. With its stellar cast and gripping plot, the show has captured hearts across the board. Among the fan favourites is Ali Fazal’s intense Guddu Pandit. In an exclusive chat on mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay Film Story, the actor dissects the character, his prep for it, and why it creeped in a sense of insecurity in him. 

Ali Fazal on Guddu Bhaiya 

Dissecting his character Guddu Bhaiya from Mirzapur, Ali shares, “I based it on somebody I know very well. Not the gangster part, but something about the character. In Lucknow, you`ll find the rounding off of vowels a lot.”

When asked if it was a tough role, pat comes the reply, ‘“very tough.” Explaining why, the Thug Life actor states, “It`s just very violent innately. That`s the answer to everything and that`s not nice.”