plot revolves around Akhanda Tripathi

The plot revolves around Akhanda Tripathi, also known as Kaleen Bhaiyya, because he deals with the buying and selling of rugs and carpets. Akhanda is a don who rules Mirzapur, quite literally. Interestingly though, his only son Munna Tripathi is entirely out of his control and constantly misuses his power and position, constantly landing himself in some sort of trouble or the other.


One day, Munna crosses paths with Ramakant Pandit, a lawyer and father of Guddu and Bablu. Both Guddu and Bublu violently attack Munna and his friends and are brought before Bhaiyya to receive appropriate punishment for their actions. Bhaiyya is impressed by their potential and instead of punishing them, gives them the opportunity to either join his gang or face the consequences of attacking his only son. Both Pandits are left with no choice but to accept Bhaiyya’s offer. Soon, owing to Bablu’s genius and Guddu’s ‘do or die’ principle, Bhaiyya’s business starts to prosper and they both become his loyal subordinates. Munna meanwhile feels jealous and unsuccessfully continues to scheme against the two every chance he gets.

Mirzapur is the story of how two young boys nervously and unwillingly enter the underworld; a world where firing a gun is considered fun and usurping someone else’s position is the only motivation. How these two stand up against the lord of Mirzapur, knowingly or unknowingly, is what this web series is all about.

Mirzapur is filled with violence, gore, slightly sexually provocative scenes and a whole lot of gaalis (expletives).



Performance wise, every character leaves a lasting impression. Pankaj Tripathi is brilliant as Bhaiyya, beautifully balancing both elements of terror and composure. A few of his scenes with his wife Beena and his sons Munna and Guddu are particularly noteworthy. Ali Fazal as Guddu goes through a huge transformation for the role, evident from his physique, mannerisms and expressions, appearing as never before seen by the audience. Vikrant Massey as Bablu appears relatively brainy. From his attire to his moves and from his dialogues to his delivery, Massey makes his character relatable and believable.



Divyendu Sharma too tries his best to bring Munna to life, but the character is presented with so many different facets that the audience is often left feeling confused and overwhelmed.

Kulbhushan Kharbanda delivers well as Bhaiyya’s father, and although he doesn’t get a lot of stage time, his dialogues and performance are both superb. He proves that once a ‘Shakaal’, always a Shakaal; composed yet furious.