‘Mirzapur’: Here are some unknown facts about the desi gangster drama

The OTT content is soaring high since the past few years. And the lockdown has pushed the demand for the OTT content to new realms. A large chunk of the population is binge-watching OTT content from the comfort of their house while being under the lockdown around the world.

“Mirzapur” is one show which has had the audience go gaga over its content. ‘Mirzapur’ is a desi gangster drama from the Hindi heartland told with utmost honesty.

Let’s look at some of the unknown facts of Mirzapur:

Golu’s election speech is interrupted when she gets hit by a tomato. The first tomato that hit her, took the actress by surprise as she was not expecting it. The action director, Manohar Verma, had told the actress that the first tomato would come from the right side, but it was flung from the opposite side. This helped get a very natural reaction from her.

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The scene in the montage sequence, where the newly married groom gets robbed, is played by one of the show’s co-directors, Mihir Desai.

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Maqbool uses an Uzi as his weapon of choice. The Uzi was originally designed by Major Uziel Gal of the Israel Defense Forces. The Uzi is an open-bolt, Blowback-operated submachine-gun.

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To shoot a dangerous scene like a person being lit on fire, All precautions are taken to ensure the actor’s/stuntman’s safety and the safety of the crew. The action director, Manohar Verma, had briefed the crew that despite wearing multiple layers of fire protection clothing, The stuntman cannot be on fire for a period exceeding 15 seconds, and that was the maximum possible length of the shot. This shot was completed on fire for a period exceeding 15 seconds, and that was the maximum possible length of the shot. This shot was completed in 10 seconds. The crew had two cameras and drone recording simultaneously to ensure that all angles were covered.

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Guddu and Babloo are 3rd-year B. Com dropouts. Until the end of the first episode they were pursuing B’com, but later, they decided to drop out of college by accepting Kaleen Bhaiya’s offer.

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So that was our story on some of the unknown about the Amazon original series, ‘Mirzapur’. With the second season just around the corner, this series is once again expected to garner love from the audience. We will be back with more stories. Till then, stay tuned to Bollywood Bubble.

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Ramesh Modi

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