Mirzapur Review

Mirzapur is a treasure chest of characters so unique and so well developed, that writers and writing deserve distinguished credit. Take, for instance, the other protagonists, Bablu Pandit (Vikrant Massey), a bright student aspiring to be a civil servant whose bleak reality and circumstances take him down a completely different path or his brother Guddu Pandit (Ali Fazal), naive and impulsive, searching frantically for his shortcut to the top.

While the concept of Mafias dealing drugs and arms isn't unheard of, Amazon's take on it is certainly something to behold in highest of regards. The show is based in a small town Mirzapur where Akhanda Tripathi's (Pankaj Tripathi) realm reigns supreme. While his "business" and the empire passed down from generations are flourishing, the tug of power among him, his impulsive son Munna Tripathi (Divyendu Sharma) and his wife Beena Tripathi (Rasika Dugal) make for interesting drama. But they are not the only ones hogging the entire screentime.

The opening scene alone is enough to set the tone of the show boasting a desolate society with no consequences for the powerful and no relief for the ordinary. From Infidelity to brutal killings to family rivalries, the show doesn't shy away from gory. Death scenes are too real and cruelty is appalling. performances are fierce and it's easy to forget the characters aren't actual residents of Mirzapur but actors.

It's impossible not to fall in love with every minute of this show.