Prithviraj has played several roles across more than two decades of his inclusion in the world of cinema. Meghna Gulzar has a unique way of bringing out the best in all the actors who work with her. Prithviraj said, “I think Meghna is least bothered about the actor. She does not care about the actor, but she cares a whole lot about the character. She creates these wonderful, well-written characters and she entrusts those characters to those she believes will be good in those roles.”

This method, however, can only be effective if the cast respect her creative vision enough. A veteran in this field, Prithviraj Sukumaran’s attention to detail is immaculate, but so is his respect for those he works with. He continued, “When you go into a film as an actor, you think, “I’m going to make this a very different performance.” That’s the wrong way to go about it. I’m merely an instrument in the hands of a director. My biggest achievement as an actor should be that my director has been able to portray the character through me as an actor.”

As per him, it is important to be in the film without having thoughts about your previous works cloud one’s judgement. That’s the only way you’d be able to truly portray the character created by the writer and director of the film. He said, “The priority of my performance being different from my other films is secondary. I want to be part of the film and facilitate the director’s vision of the film. In that, if you feel that I am different from my other films, the entire credit for it should go to the director. Because I have only listened to the director’s brief. Even the writer is responsible for feeding me the right interpretation of the director.”

You can watch the entire interview on YouTube.

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On the 5th day, Mirzapur: The Movie soared, collecting more than Rs 15 crores across more than 10,000 theatres. The movie has been seeing an incredible reception since its launch day, collecting over Rs 25 crores on its first day. Then came the weekend where we saw the true value of Mirzapur beam in its glory.

On day 2, which was a Saturday, the movie earned Rs 32 crores, followed by an even bigger grab of Rs 36 crores on day 3, Sunday. Combined, the weekend saw a staggering Rs 68 crores over the first weekend for Mirzapur: The Movie. While there was a subtle dip for the following day, the numbers were still good, earning Rs 16 crores on day 4. Day 5 followed with a similar trend, with more than Rs 15 crores.

Mirzapur: The Movie’s story is not a direct sequel to the end of season 3. In fact, this movie is a type of spin-off set between the events of season 1. During the promotion event for the movie, Ali Fazal said, “Everyone must go home and watch Series 1, but only till episode 6. From episode 6, the story of the movie starts and revolves.”

Episode 6 of Mirzapur season 1, which is titled Barfi, paves the way for a new journey in the life’s of Guddu (Ali Fazal) and Bablu (Vikrant Massey) after they earn Kaleen Bhaiya’s (Pankaj Tripathi) respect. The brothers are soon handed more responsibility over handling the smuggling business. Other important storylines are tracked within this episode, including the brewing love story between Guddu and Sweety (Sriya Pilgaonkar), and the volatile personality of Munna Tripathi’s (Divyendu Sharma) toxic affair with power.

Watch the trailer for Daayra right here:

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