Shweta Tripathi on Mirzapur the Movie: Was confused about becoming Golu again
Actress Shweta Tripathi said that Golu’s return in season one of Mirzapur: The Movie was initially confusing. The change in the dynamics of the earlier character after years of retribution made the transition challenging.
first teaser of Mirzapur: The Movie It was unveiled on Thursday, giving fans the first glimpse of the beloved crime franchise’s transition from OTT to the big screen. Reuniting fan-favourite characters including Kaleen Bhaiya, Munna, Guddu and Golu, the film promises to bring the familiar world to life. Mirzapur In theaters on September 4.
had an exclusive conversation with India TodayShweta Tripathi admitted that Golu Gupta’s return to the season 1 version was one of the most confusing and challenging parts of filming the movie.
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He shared that filming the feature felt no different from working on three seasons of the web series. Shweta said that the acting process remained largely unchanged, “It was not fast-paced. In fact, the filming took as much time as it should have. So in terms of acting or performance, it was no different.”
However, what really felt different was revisiting the world of the first season after nearly nine years. Recalling how she was initially confused by the return to the original dynamics with characters like Sweety, Bablu and Guddu, the actor said, “I have spent many years living with a sense of revenge and frustration. Sweety is no more and Bablu is dead; all her dreams taken away. And now suddenly, Sweety is standing in front of you, and Bablu is here. Guddu is back to the state he was in… and not that in the last season. How Golu was feeling about that.”
The actor elaborated on how it was not easy to return to the younger, more innocent version of Golu: “The first day, I can’t tell you how confusing it was. I didn’t understand. I was confused because I didn’t know… In season one, Golu was a different girl. But then everything slowly fell into place.”
Describing herself as a fan of the franchise, Shweta said that she is now eagerly waiting to experience it. Mirzapur: The Movie With the audience in theatres. “And now I can’t wait for everyone to see it because, before anything else, I’m a fan Mirzapur. So when it’s on the big screen, it’ll be fun,” he concluded, adding that he had recently sent a picture of a cinema screen to his co-stars, saying that this is where their film will be shown and how exciting the experience would be.
Mirzapur: The Movie It also stars Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Jitendra Kumar, Rasika Duggal and Divyendu Sharma.