New Delhi: Can you imagine anyone other than Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit? No, right? Let’s not even try, but did you know that there was a time when Ali Fazal was told that Mirzapur would be bad for his career? Yes, you read it right.
Mirzapur is one of the most successful web series and the show has gained immense popularity for all the actors including Ali Fazal. Speaking candidly after the success of the first season, Ali told Indiatimes that he was warned by four big directors not to do the show.
Ali told Indiatimes, “Four very big directors of Bollywood told me that Mirzapur would be bad for my career, anyway it is a true reminder to everyone that times are changing and there is a lot of new talent.
Apart from that, there is the Sacred Games series which has been well-appreciated on the web and of course, there are a few other shows as well and now Mirzapur is considered a sensible show except for the violence.”
Ali also revealed that the makers of Mirzapur fought to cast him as Guddu Bhaiya in the show, and admitted that he would have been the producer of the show if they had not cast Ali Fazal, as at that time no one had imagined him doing such a show and the character he played.
Ali Fazal made his OTT debut with Mirzapur in 2018 and today he is the OTT King. Ali Fazal is one of the most loved and underrated actors in Bollywood. The star boy made his debut in the film industry with a small but impactful role as ‘Joy’ in Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots.
Mirzapur 3 is all set to release on 5th July 2024 and fans are eagerly waiting for the show.
Ali is married to Bollywood actress Richa Chadha and the couple is eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child.
